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| Source: | Drechslera dematoidea |
 A cockroach infected by Metarrhizium anisopliae |
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| Synonyms | Phomin |
| Description: | Inhibits cell division by interfering with the formation of contractile microfilaments. Inhibits cell movement and induces nuclear extrusion. Interferes with actin polymerization. Inhibits glucose transport |
| CAS number: | 14930-96-2 |
| Merck index: | 13, 2819 |
| Molecular weight: | 479.6 |
| Structure: | 
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| Molecular Formula: | C29H37NO5 |
Solubility
information: | DMSO or Ethanol. |
| Specifications |
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| Appearance: | White to off-white powder |
| Purity | At least 96% by TLC, HPLC |
| λmax: | 220 |
| Melting point | 215°C -221°C |
| Solubility | Clear colorless solution at 20 mg/ml of ethanol |
| Storage | +4°C. |
| Applications | Cytochalasins are used as tools in cytological research, and in in the field of actin polymerisation |
| Classification | Macrolide indol
mycotoxin
Cytochalasin
Actin inhibitor |
| Warnings | TOXIC. |
| | For Research use only. Not for Human or Drug use
GMP/API grade available on request
Cytochalasin B by Fermentek is not produced from or contains any ingredients from animal origin.
No genetically modified organisms are used. |
| Publications | |
| | Franco M, Hansen PJ.
Effects of hyaluronic acid in culture and cytochalasin B treatment before freezing on survival of cryopreserved bovine embryos produced in vitro.
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim. 2006 Jan-Feb;42(1-2):40-4. |
| | Chao JI, Liu HF.
The blockage of survivin and securin expression increases the cytochalasin B-induced cell death and growth inhibition in human cancer cells.
Mol Pharmacol. 2006 Jan;69(1):154-64 |
