Tunicamycin, 5 mg

Tunicamycin, 5 mg — Manufacturer: STEMCELL Technologies.

Natural product antibiotic that inhibits N-linked glycosylation by blocking the UDP-GlcNAc:dolichyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase. Commonly used to study protein glycosylation, ER stress and unfolded protein response in cell and biochemical assays.

• Solubility: soluble in DMSO; prepare fresh stock solutions as needed.
• Storage: store protected from light at -20°C.
• Usage: effective at sub- to low-microgram-per-milliliter concentrations depending on cell type and assay.

For research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.