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O7760

Sigma-Aldrich

Okadaic acid sodium salt from Prorocentrum concavum

≥90% (HPLC), film

Synonym(s):

OA

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C44H67NaO13
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
826.98
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

plant (Prorocentrum concavum)

Quality Level

Assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

film

color

translucent

solubility

0.1% acetic acid in CH3CN: H2O (1:1): 250 μg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[Na+].C[C@@H]1CC[C@]2(CCCCO2)O[C@@H]1[C@@H](C)C[C@H](O)[C@H]3O[C@@H]4CC[C@@]5(CC[C@@H](O5)\C=C\[C@@H](C)[C@@H]6CC(C)=C[C@@]7(O[C@@H](CC[C@H]7O)C[C@@](C)(O)C([O-])=O)O6)O[C@H]4[C@H](O)C3=C

InChI

1S/C44H68O13.Na/c1-25-21-34(55-44(23-25)35(46)12-11-31(54-44)24-41(6,50)40(48)49)26(2)9-10-30-14-18-43(53-30)19-15-33-39(57-43)36(47)29(5)38(52-33)32(45)22-28(4)37-27(3)13-17-42(56-37)16-7-8-20-51-42;/h9-10,23,26-28,30-39,45-47,50H,5,7-8,11-22,24H2,1-4,6H3,(H,48,49);/q;+1/p-1/b10-9+;/t26-,27-,28+,30+,31+,32+,33-,34+,35-,36-,37+,38+,39-,41-,42+,43-,44-;/m1./s1

InChI key

BYHIFOCTDVNQQT-GHIYGBLASA-M

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.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Phosphoprotein Phosphatases (Serine/Threonine) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3


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