Description_x000D_ Application_x000D_ Swainsonine is an indolizidine alkaloid from the plant Metarrhizium anisopliae that is used as a potent α-mannosidase inhibitor. Product S8195 has been used in chemical inhibition assays of CHO Lec2 cells to inhibit glycosylation ._x000D_ Swainsonine is a potent inhibitor of various α-mannosidases, especially of α-mannosidase II. It inhibits glycoprotein processing and also acts as immune modulator._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Swainsonine is a potent α-mannosidase inhibitor. It also has antimetastatic, antiproliferative, and immunomodulatory activity . It also inhibits glycoprotein processing._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1MG_x000D_ Preparation Note_x000D_ Soluble in water, methanol, DMSO_x000D_ Other Notes_x000D_ Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.