| Source: |
semisynthetic, from aflatoxin G1 from Aspergillus flavus |
| Synonyms | |
| Description: | 9,10-dihidro derivate of aflatoxin G1. A potent hepatotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic mycotoxin |
| CAS number: | 7241-98-7 |
| Merck index: | 12, 179 |
| Molecular weight: | 330.3 |
| Structure: | 
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| Molecular Formula: | C17H1407 |
Solubility
information: | DMSO or Methanol |
| Specifications | |
| Appearance: | Off - white powder. Blue-green fluorescence |
| Purity: | At least 98% by TLC |
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| Melting point | |
| Solubility | |
| Storage | +4°C. Protect from light. |
| Applications | Potent liver carcinogen and DNA-damaging agent.
It is also mutagenic, teratogenic, and causes immunosuppression in animals. |
| Warnings |
 TOXIC
CARCINOGEN |
| Classification | Furano-furano-Benzopyranmycotoxin
Aflatoxin |
| Related products | Aflatoxin B1 , B2, G1, G2, M1, M2 |
| | For Research use only. Not for Human or Drug use No genetically modified organisms are used. |
| Publications | |
| | Mycopathologia. 1990 Jul;111(1):39-45.
Versicolorin A hemiacetal, hydroxydihydrosterigmatocystin, and aflatoxin G2 alpha reductase activity in extracts from Aspergillus parasiticus.
Anderson JA, Chung CH, Cho SH. |
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