Dioctatin A hydrochloride is a metabolite of Streptomyces and an inhibitor of human dipeptidyl aminopeptidase II. Dioctatin A hydrochloride can inhibit aflatoxin production by Aspergillus parasiticus with an IC50 of 4.0 μM. Dioctatin A hydrochloride can reduce the mRNA levels of aflatoxin biosynthetic genes and the regulatory gene aflR, inhibit conidiation and decrease the mRNA level of the brlA gene, and also promote kojic acid production. In addition, Dioctatin A hydrochloride can inhibit sterigmatocystin production. Dioctatin A hydrochloride has pleiotropic regulatory effects on the production and differentiation of fungal secondary metabolites.

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.