Product Description: α-Amanitin is the principal toxin of several deadly poisonous mushrooms, exerting its toxic function by inhibiting RNA-polymerase II.
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C39H54N10O14S
References: [1]Zhao J, et al. Pathological effects of the mushroom toxin alpha-amanitin on BALB/c mice. Peptides. 2006 Dec;27(12):3047-3052./[2]Kume K, et al. α-Amanitin Restrains Cancer Relapse from Drug-Tolerant Cell Subpopulations via TAF15. Sci Rep. 2016 May 16;6:25895/[3]Kaya E, et al. Evaluation and comparison of alpha- and beta-amanitin toxicity on MCF-7 cell line. Turk J Med Sci. 2014;44(5):728-32/[4]Park MW, et al. RNA Polymerase II Inhibitor, α-Amanitin, Affects Gene Expression for Gap Junctions and Metabolic Capabilities of Cumulus Cells, but Not Oocyte, during in vitro Mouse Oocyte Maturation. Dev Reprod. 2013 Mar;17(1):63-72
CAS Number: 23109-05-9
Molecular Weight: 918.97
Compound Purity: 99.92
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: ADC Cytotoxin;DNA/RNA Synthesis