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G8171

Gambogic acid

≥95% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

1,5-Methano-1H,3H,11H-furo(3,4-g)pyrano(3,2-b)xanthene-1-crotonic acid, B"-Guttiferrin, Beta-Guttiferrin, Beta-Guttilactone, Cambogic acid, Guttatic acid, Guttic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C38H44O8
CAS Number:
2752-65-0
Molecular Weight:
628.75
PubChem Substance ID:
329799975
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
Assay:
≥95% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

yellow to orange

solubility

DMSO: ≥10 mg/mL, H2O: insoluble

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC[C@@]1(C)Oc2c(C\C=C(\C)C)c3O[C@@]45[C@@H]6C[C@@H](C=C4C(=O)c3c(O)c2C=C1)C(=O)[C@]5(C\C=C(\C)C(O)=O)OC6(C)C

InChI

1S/C38H44O8/c1-20(2)10-9-15-36(8)16-14-24-29(39)28-30(40)26-18-23-19-27-35(6,7)46-37(33(23)41,17-13-22(5)34(42)43)38(26,27)45-32(28)25(31(24)44-36)12-11-21(3)4/h10-11,13-14,16,18,23,27,39H,9,12,15,17,19H2,1-8H3,(H,42,43)/b22-13-/t23-,27+,36-,37+,38-/m1/s1

InChI key

GEZHEQNLKAOMCA-RRZNCOCZSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Gambogic acid acts as a caspase activator and apoptosis inducer, which causes an irreversible arrest in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle.
Gambogic acid acts as a caspase activator and apoptosis inducer.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Caspases page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

G8171-BULK: + G8171-VAR: + G8171-25MG: + G8171-5MG:

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