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Strophanthidin

cardiotonic steroid

Synonym(s):

3β,5,14-Trihydroxy-19-oxo-5β,20(22)-cardenolide, Apocymarin, Convallatoxigenin, Corchorin, Corchoside A aglycone, Corchsularin, Cymarigenen, Erysimupicrone, K-Strophanthidin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H32O6
CAS Number:
66-28-4
Molecular Weight:
404.50
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24899714
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
200-626-6
MDL number:
MFCD00046266
Quality level:
100
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Product Name

Strophanthidin,

Quality Level

100

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@@]12[C@@](CC[C@@H]2C(CO3)=CC3=O)(O)[C@]4([H])CC[C@]5(O)C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]5(C([H])=O)[C@@]4([H])CC1

InChI

1S/C23H32O6/c1-20-6-3-17-18(4-8-22(27)11-15(25)2-7-21(17,22)13-24)23(20,28)9-5-16(20)14-10-19(26)29-12-14/h10,13,15-18,25,27-28H,2-9,11-12H2,1H3

InChI key

ODJLBQGVINUMMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Strophanthidin was used to synthesize acetylstrophanthidin and the effect on neurotransmitter release from dog saphenous vein was studied.3

Biochem/physiol Actions

Strophanthidin is a cardiotonic steroid that elevates the activity of Na+/K+-ATPase in cardiac myocytes.1 It decreases the potassium content and raises the sodium content in rabbit renal cortex slices.2

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 1 Oral

Storage Class

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

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WGK 3

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BCCG6084
BCCG3466
BCCF1276
BCCC4670
BCBZ7140

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L W Woods et al.
Veterinary pathology, 41(3), 215-220 (2004-05-11)
Three horses died as a result of eating grass hay containing summer pheasant's eye (Adonis aestivalis L.), a plant containing cardenolides similar to oleander and foxglove. A 9-year-old thoroughbred gelding, a 20-year-old appaloosa gelding, and a 5-year-old quarter horse gelding
Yi-Chi Wang et al.
Journal of neurophysiology, 96(1), 109-118 (2006-02-10)
Cell-attached and whole cell recording techniques were used to study the effects of electrogenic sodium pump on the excitability of rat suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) neurons. Blocking the sodium pump with the cardiac steroid strophanthidin or zero K+ increased the spontaneous
Niaz Ahmad et al.
Kidney international, 66(1), 77-90 (2004-06-18)
Tissue damage at the time of organ transplantation has a negative impact on the subsequent success of the procedure, both in the immediate and longer term. Hypothermia is the principal element used to prolong organ viability ex vivo, but paradoxically
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