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P2141

Phalloidin Peptide

≥90% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

28-(2,3-dihydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-18-hydroxy-34-(1-hydroxyethyl)-23,31-dimethyl-12-thia-10,16,22,25,27,30,33,36-octazapentacyclo[12.11.11.03,11.04,9.016,20]hexatriaconta-3(11),4,6,8-tetraene-15,21,24,26,29,32,35-heptone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C35H48N8O11S
CAS Number:
17466-45-4
Molecular Weight:
788.87
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
24898277
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
EC Number:
241-484-5
MDL number:
MFCD03427567
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4347460
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Product Name

Phalloidin from Amanita phalloides, ≥90%

biological source

Amanita phalloides

Quality Level

200

assay

≥90%

form

powder

SMILES string

CC(O)C1NC(=O)C(C)NC(=O)C(CC(C)(O)CO)NC(=O)C2Cc3c(SCC(NC1=O)C(=O)N4CC(O)CC4C(=O)NC(C)C(=O)N2)[nH]c5ccccc35

InChI

1S/C35H48N8O11S/c1-15-27(47)38-22-10-20-19-7-5-6-8-21(19)41-33(20)55-13-24(34(53)43-12-18(46)9-25(43)31(51)37-15)40-32(52)26(17(3)45)42-28(48)16(2)36-30(50)23(39-29(22)49)11-35(4,54)14-44/h5-8,15-18,22-26,41,44-46,54H,9-14H2,1-4H3,(H,36,50)(H,37,51)(H,38,47)(H,39,49)(H,40,52)(H,42,48)

InChI key

KPKZJLCSROULON-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phalloidin is a phallotoxin produced by death cap mushroom Amanita phalloides. It is a cyclic peptide, which interacts with actin, and this was first identified in phalloidin-poisoned rats. It is a heptapeptide, cyclic in nature, with a crosslink between tryptophan at position 6 and cysteine at position 3. The side chain of amino acid 7 (γ-δ-dihydroxyleucine) in phalloidin, is accessible to modifications, through which fluorescently labeled phalloidin compounds can be produced.

Application

Phalloidin has been used:
  • As a supplement in PEM buffer and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).
  • As a drug.
  • In immunohistochemistry to stain F-actin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phalloidin interacts with polymeric actin, and not oligomeric or monomeric forms. This interaction leads to highly stabilized actin filaments, which resist depolymerization and disassembly. In rats, this toxin causes death due to liver hemorrhage and cells show abnormal actin clustering. The affinity of phalloidin to actin is not significantly altered after derivatizing fluorescently labelled phalloidin compounds. These compounds can be used to study actin structure and organization within eukaryotic cells.
Phalloidin is a toxin isolated from Amanita phalloides that binds polymeric F actin, stabilizing it and interfering with the function of
actin-rich structures.
Toxin that binds polymeric F actin, stabilizing it and interfering with the function of actin-rich structures.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Thomas Pujol et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(26), 10364-10369 (2012-06-13)
Actin filaments play a fundamental role in cell mechanics: assembled into networks by a large number of partners, they ensure cell integrity, deformability, and migration. Here we focus on the mechanics of the dense branched network found at the leading
Yaqi You et al.
Biomaterials, 269, 120356-120356 (2020-11-16)
Epicardial placement of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is a promising strategy for cardiac repair post-myocardial infarction, but requires the design of biomaterials to maximise the retention of donor cells on the heart surface and control their phenotype. To this end
Marjolein B M Meddens et al.
Microscopy and microanalysis : the official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada, 19(1), 180-189 (2013-01-26)
Podosomes are cellular adhesion structures involved in matrix degradation and invasion that comprise an actin core and a ring of cytoskeletal adaptor proteins. They are most often identified by staining with phalloidin, which binds F-actin and therefore visualizes the core.
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