(±)-Dehydroaltenusin, an antibiotic, is a selective eukaryotic DNA polymerase α (pol α) inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.68 μM. (±)-Dehydroaltenusin can be isolated from fungus Alternaria tenuis. (±)-Dehydroaltenusin competitively inhibits the DNA template primer (Ki: 0.23 μM) and non-competitively suppresses the 2'-deoxyribonucleoside 5'-triphosphate substrate (Ki: 0.18 μM). (±)-Dehydroaltenusin induces the cancer cell S-phase cycle arrest and apoptosis. (±)-Dehydroaltenusin can be used for cancers like human adenocarcinoma research.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.