| Source: | Aspergillus Versicolor |
| Synonyms | |
| Description: | Sterigmatocystin: a Mycotoxin, inhibitor of DNA synthesis |
| CAS number: | 10048-13-2 |
| Merck index: | |
| Molecular weight: | 324.3 |
| Structure: | 
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| Molecular Formula: | C18H12O6 |
Solubility
information: | DMSO, Methanol, Ethanol, Acetone. |
| Specifications | |
| Appearance: | Pale yellow needles |
| Purity: | At least 98% by TLC, HPLC |
| λmax: | (In Methanol) 233,246,325 |
| Melting point | 240°C - 246°C |
| Solubility | Clear colorless solution at 5mg/ml of acetone |
| Storage | -20°C. |
| Applications | |
| Warnings |
 TOXIC.
POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN. |
| Classification | Xanthone
Mycotoxin |
| Related products | Aflatoxin |
| | For Research use only. Not for Human or Drug use
GMP/API grade available on request
No genetically modified organisms are used. |
| Publications |
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| | Yao DS, Cao H, Wen S, Liu DL, Bai Y, Zheng WJ.
A novel biosensor for sterigmatocystin constructed by multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) modified with aflatoxin-detoxifizyme (ADTZ).
Bioelectrochemistry. 2006 May;68(2):126-33. |
| | Ehrlich KC, Montalbano B, Boue SM, Bhatnagar D.
An aflatoxin biosynthesis cluster gene encodes a novel oxidase required for conversion of versicolorin a to sterigmatocystin.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Dec;71(12):8963-5. |
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Sterigmatocystin on Wikipedia
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Aspergillus Versicolor
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| Aspergillus
versicolor
Aspergillus versicoloris commonly found in
soil and often is associated with the in indoor "Black mold"
problem .
Aspergillus versicolor is allergenic. It
also produces several mycotoxins such as Sterigmatocystin |
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