(+)-Usnic acid (Standard)

Description

+ -Usnic acid Standard is the analytical standard of + -Usnic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. + -Usnic acid is isolated from isolated from lichens, binds at the ATP-binding pocket of mTOR, and inhibits mTORC1/2 activity. + -Usnic acid inhibits the phosphorylation of mTOR downstream effectors: Akt Ser473 , 4EBP1, S6K, induces autophay, with anti-cancer activity. + -Usnic acid possesses antimicrobial activity against a number of planktonic gram-positive bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium.