Natural compound exhibiting antitumor activity and harboring pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) structure Mazethramycin B
Date:October 24 2025Web Page No:520103
Mazethramycin B (mazethramycin 11-methyl ether) harboring antitumor and antibacterial activities was isolated from culture filtrate of Streptomyces thioluteus in Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN) in 1980.1)
Mazethramycin species were reported that there were two compounds as mazethramycin A and B.
The institute developed mazethramycin B having more stable structure than mazethramycin A, as a research reagent.
* This product is for research use only.

Structure of Mazethramycin B (#18418)
- Structure fo Pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD)
- Specification
- Application Note
- Reference
- Product Information
Structure fo Pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD)
Mazethramycin species are natural compounds which have a charaseristic pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) structure harboring a tricyclic structure composed of seven-membered ring. Many of these natural compounds harboring the PBD were discovered in Streptomyces. Some compounds harboring PBD structure exhibited antitumor activity by sequence-selective DNA alkylation.2) In addition, development of antibody-drug conjugation (ADC) has been progressing to use PBD structure as cytotoxic poison (payload).3)
PBD structure of Mazethramycin A and B
Specification
| CAS# | 68373-95-5 |
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| Molecular Formula | C18H21N3O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 343.383 |
| Purity | >95% (HPLC) |
| Solubility | Soluble in DMSO Slightly soluble in MeOH |
Application Note
- Mazethramycin B administration prolonged the survival period of mice inoculated with leukemia L-1210 (T/C: 240% at 31.3 μg/kg/day).1)
- This compound exhibited antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.1)
- Intravenous injection of the compound in mice showed low toxicity (LD50: 0.8 mg/kg).1)
* Biological activity of the product was not verified. The values shown above were cited from the references.
Reference

Product Information
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[Date : October 25 2025 00:07]
Mazethramycin B <Antitumor>
DatasheetThis may not be the latest data sheet.
- Product Code: 18418
- Supplier: IMC
- Size: 1mg
- Price: $500
| Description |
M.W.: 343.383 Purity : >95% (HPLC) Molecular Formula : C18H21N3O4 Solubility : Soluble in DMSO, Slightly soluble in MeOH Mazethramycin B is a natural compound exhibiting antitumor activity and harboring pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) structure. This compound prolonged the survival period of mice inoculated with leukemia L-1210. |
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| Storage | -20°C | CAS | 68373-95-5 |
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