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O7885

Okadaic acid potassium salt from Prorocentrum concavum

≥90% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

OA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C44H67KO13
CAS Number:
155751-72-7
Molecular Weight:
843.09
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24898050
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
MDL number:
MFCD00214356

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InChI

1S/C46H72O13.K/c1-27-20-35(56-46(22-27)36(48)12-15-42(7,59-46)24-43(8,52)40(50)51)28(2)10-14-41(6)17-18-45(58-41)16-11-34-39(57-45)37(49)30(4)38(55-34)33(47)21-29(3)32-23-44(26-54-31(32)5)13-9-19-53-25-44;/h10,14,22,28-29,31-39,47-49,52H,4,9,11-13,15-21,23-26H2,1-3,5-8H3,(H,50,51);/q;+1/p-1/b14-10+;

SMILES string

[K+].CC(CC(O)C1OC2CCC3(CCC(C)(O3)\C=C\C(C)C4CC(C)=CC5(O4)OC(C)(CCC5O)CC(C)(O)C([O-])=O)OC2C(O)C1=C)C6CC7(CCCOC7)COC6C

InChI key

CWKZDWKRECTBCU-KMZJGFRYSA-M

biological source

plant (Prorocentrum concavum)

assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white

solubility

H2O: 0.1 mg/mL, DMSO: soluble, ethanol: soluble

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Dinoflagellate toxin and an ionophore-like polyether derivative of a 38 carbon, fatty acid. Readily enters cells. Inhibitor of type 1 and type 2A protein phosphatases. Does not inhibit tyrosine phosphatases, alkaline phosphatases or acid phosphatase. Known tumor promotor. Used to study various cellular processes including cell cycle, apoptosis, nitric oxide metabolism and calcium signaling.
Okadaic acid is a dinoflagellate toxin and an ionophore-like polyether derivative of a 38 carbon, fatty acid.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLCR0004
SLCN4637
SLCK7966
SLCK7962

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