Castanospermine (Standard)
Castanospermine is a natural alkaloid that can be extracted from black beans or the Moreton Bay chestnut tree (Castanospermum australae). Castanospermine is an α/ β-glucosidase inhibitor. Castanospermine has anti-inflammatory, antiviral replication and anti-metastatic effects on prostate cancer. Castanospermine can be used as an immunosuppressant to prevent transplant rejection.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Purity: 98%
- CAS No.: 79831-76-8
- Formula: C8H15NO4
- Molecular Weight:189.21
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Product Information
The compound is the grade of analytical standard, which is the reference standard supplied assay. It is commonly used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments in HPLC, GC and MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 79831-76-8
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Molecular Weight 189.21
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Formula C8H15NO4
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SMILES
O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@]([C@@H](O)CC2)([H])N2C1
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Structure Classification
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Initial Source
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Whitby K, et al. Castanospermine, a potent inhibitor of dengue virus infection in vitro and in vivo. J Virol. 2005 Jul;79(14):8698-706. [Content Brief]
[2]. Hong YP, et al. Effects of Castanospermine on Inflammatory Response in a Rat Model of Experimental Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Arch Med Res. 2016 Aug;47(6):436-445. [Content Brief]
[3]. Elbein AD. Glycosidase inhibitors: inhibitors of N-linked oligosaccharide processing. FASEB J. 1991 Dec;5(15):3055-63 [Content Brief]
[4]. den Dulk M, et al. Combined donor leucocyte administration and immunosuppressive drug treatment for survival of rat heart allografts. Transpl Immunol. 2004 Nov;13(3):177-84. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)