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What is Anisomycin

Anisomycin is a bacterial antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces griseolus, water and solvents soluble, a low molecular weight of 265.

Anisomycin inhibits eukaryotic protein synthesis, by binding to 60S ribosomal subunits and blocking peptide bond formation, so stopping  elongation and causing polysome stagnation. The outcome of that, is chromosomal DNA degradation and apoptosis.

History

Anisomycin was first reported in 1954 by Sobin at al. [1]

Not  before 1967 did anyone reported the ability of Anisomycin to inhibit protein synthesis. [2]

The first report connecting Anisomycin and amnesia appeared in 1974 [3]

In 1975-1977 several works appeared dealing with Anisomycin inhibiting cellular and mitochondrial protein synthesis, and three dealt with memory phenomena: (4), (5), (6)

Several works were done on inhibition of acetyl cholinesterase by Anisomycin.

Eighties: as monitored in the terms of number of papers in the decade

Antiparasitic 2
Protein synthesis 2
Memory, CNS development and functioning 30
Miscellaneous effects, particularly on mamalian sexual endocrinology 4
General antineoplastic 0
Miscellaneous chemistry, derivates 1
Protein kinases, cell sygnalling, apoptosis 0

Nineties: as monitored in the terms of number of papers in the decade

Antiparasitic 2
Protein synthesis 2
Memory, CNS development and functioning 5
General drug related 6
General antineoplastic 0
Miscellaneous chemistry, derivates 0
Protein kinases, cell signaling, apoptosis 11

Current trends: as monitored in the terms of number of papers since 2000

Memory, CNS development and functioning 17
Miscellaneous chemistry, derivates, general antineoplastic 7
Protein kinases, cell sygnalling, apoptosis 21

 

(1) Sobin, B. A. et al. (1954) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76, 4053
(2) J Biol Chem. 1967 Jul 10;242(13):3226-33.   Inhibitors of protein biosynthesis. II. Mode of action of Anisomycin.
(3) Flood JF, Rosenzweig MR, Bennett EL, Orme AE. : Comparison of the effects of anisomycin on memory across six strains of mice.
Behav Biol. 1974 Feb;10(2):147-60.
(4) Bull R, Ferrera E, Orrego F.

Effects of anisomycin on brain protein synthesis and passive avoidance learning in newborn chicks.
J Neurobiol. 1976 Jan;7(1):37-49

(5) Moss DE, Fahrney D.

Anisomycin, acetoxycycloheximide, cycloheximide, and puromycin as inhibitors of rat brain acetylcholinesterase in vitro.
J Neurochem. 1976 Jun;26(6):1155-7.

(6) Flood JF, Bennett EL, Orme AE, Rosenzweig MR, Jarvik ME.

Memory: modification of anisomycin-induced amnesia by stimulants and depressants.
Science. 1978 Jan 20;199(4326):324-6.