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C9903

Cholera Toxin B subunit

≥95% (SDS-PAGE), lyophilized powder, enterotoxin

Synonym(s):

CTB

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UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329775212
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD02356522
Assay:
≥95% (SDS-PAGE)
Form:
lyophilized powder
Quality level:
300

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Product Name

Cholera Toxin B subunit, ≥95% (SDS-PAGE), lyophilized powder

SMILES string

CCOc1ccccc1C(=O)Nc2ccc(Cl)c(c2)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C16H13ClF3NO2/c1-2-23-14-6-4-3-5-11(14)15(22)21-10-7-8-13(17)12(9-10)16(18,19)20/h3-9H,2H2,1H3,(H,21,22)

InChI key

YDXZSNHARVUYNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

assay

≥95% (SDS-PAGE)

form

lyophilized powder

mol wt

~12 kDa

composition

Protein, ~5% Lowry

impurities

≤0.5% Cholera toxin A subunit (SDS-PAGE)

solubility

H2O: 10 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

300

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General description

Cholera Toxin is a heterohexameric AB5 enterotoxin. Cholera Toxin B subunit is the the B subunit pentamer of cholera toxin produced by Vibrio cholera. It is generally involved in the cell trafficking and signalling machineries.

Application

Cholera Toxin B subunit has been used:
  • for macrophage stimulation and i.p. injection in a study to determine the endotoxin sensitivity of Caspase-4.
  • in transganglionic and retrograde tract-tracing method combined with dual-immunofluorescence histochemistry of adult rat Vmes neuron cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

The cholera toxin B subunit is used for track tracing in neurological research, taking advantage of GM1 ganglioside binding and retrograde transport.
The cholera toxin B subunit is used for track tracing in neurological research, taking advantage of GM1 ganglioside binding and retrograde transport. Tissue culture cells treated with cholera toxin are not killed and tissues of animals do not become necrotic.

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Packaging

Package size based on protein content

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing Tris buffer salts, sodium chloride, sodium azide, and sodium EDTA.

Preparation Note

When reconstituted with water to a final concentration of 1 mg of CTB per ml, the solution will contain 0.05 M Tris buffer, pH 7.5, 0.2 M NaCl, 3 mM NaN3 and 1 mM sodium EDTA.

Analysis Note

Activity measured by ELISA using ganglioside GM1-coated multiwell plates, rabbit anti-Cholera toxin B subunit antibodies, and peroxidase-labeled goat anti-rabbit IgG as the secondary antibody. 50% saturation of binding was achieved with 0.05-1 μg of Cholera toxin B subunit per mL.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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.

Poisonous substance

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Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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Lolke De Haan et al.
Molecular membrane biology, 21(2), 77-92 (2004-06-19)
Cholera toxin (Ctx) from Vibrio cholerae and its closely related homologue, heat-labile enterotoxin (Etx) from Escherichia coli have become superb tools for illuminating pathways of cellular trafficking and immune cell function. These bacterial protein toxins should be viewed as conglomerates
Jung Won Youm et al.
FEBS letters, 579(30), 6737-6744 (2005-11-29)
Beta amyloid (Abeta) is believed one of the major pathogens of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the reduction of Abeta is considered a primary therapeutic target. Immunization with Abeta can reduce Abeta burden and pathological features in transgenic AD model mice.
Stefan Achtsnicht et al.
PloS one, 14(7), e0219356-e0219356 (2019-07-06)
Cholera is a life-threatening disease caused by the cholera toxin (CT) as produced by some Vibrio cholerae serogroups. In this research we present a method which directly detects the toxin's B subunit (CTB) in drinking water. For this purpose we
R G Zhang et al.
Journal of molecular biology, 251(4), 550-562 (1995-08-25)
Cholera toxin, a heterohexameric AB5 enterotoxin released by Vibrio cholera, induces a profuse secretory diarrhea in susceptible hosts. Choleragenoid, the B subunit pentamer of cholera toxin, directs the enzymatic A subunit to its target by binding the GM1 gangliosides exposed
You Wang Pang et al.
The Journal of comparative neurology, 498(1), 129-141 (2006-07-21)
The major neuronal components of the trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus (Vmes) are primary afferent neurons that convey proprioceptive information from the cranioorofacial regions. In the present study, we examined expression of vesicular glutamate transporters (VGLUTs), VGLUT1 and VGLUT2, in the primary
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