α-Calacorene
α-Calacorene is a sesquiterpene that can be isolated from Réunion vetiver oil.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 21391-99-1
- Formula: C15H20
- Molecular Weight:200.32
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
α-Calacoreene shows potential binding affinity to four key proteins critical to the SARS-CoV-2 life cycle, as revealed by in silico studies[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 21391-99-1
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Molecular Weight 200.32
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Formula C15H20
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SMILES
CC([C@H]1C2=CC(C)=CC=C2C(C)=CC1)C
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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]. Mizrahi I, et al. Essential oils and their constituents. Isolation of aromatic sesquiterpenes from Reunion vetiver oil. J Pharm Sci. 1969 Jun;58(6):738-40. [Content Brief]
[2]. Amparo TR, et al. Brazilian essential oils as source for the discovery of new anti-COVID-19 drug: a review guided by in silico study. Phytochem Rev. 2021;20(5):1013-1032. [Content Brief]
[3]. Sampietro DA, et al. Essential oils from Schinus species of northwest Argentina: Composition and antifungal activity. Nat Prod Commun. 2014;9(7):1019-1022. [Content Brief]
[4]. Cerritos-Garcia DG, et al. In Vitro Effects of Leaf Extracts from Brassica rapa on the Growth of Two Entomopathogenic Fungi. J Fungi (Basel). 2021 Sep 19;7(9):779. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
- α-Calacorene
- 21391-99-1
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- RNA-dependent RNA polymerase fingers domain
- Fusarium verticillioides
- picornavirus
- 3-chymotrypsin-like protease catalytic site
- rhinovirus
- Fusarium species
- covid-19
- SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein S1 subunit N-terminal domain
- fusarium ear rot
- papain-like protease Ubl domain
- Inhibitor
- inhibitor
- inhibit