Okadaic Acid

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MedKoo CAT#: 561543

CAS#: 78111-17-8

Description: Okadaic Acid is a toxin produced by several species of dinoflagellates, and is known to accumulate in both marine sponges and shellfish. Okadaic Acid and its relatives are protein phosphatase inhibitors, specifically targeting protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A).


Chemical Structure

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Okadaic Acid
CAS# 78111-17-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 561543
Name: Okadaic Acid
CAS#: 78111-17-8
Chemical Formula: C44H68O13
Exact Mass: 804.47
Molecular Weight: 805.010
Elemental Analysis: C, 65.65; H, 8.51; O, 25.84

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Synonym: Okadaic Acid;

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (R)-2-hydroxy-3-((2S,5R,6R,8S)-5-hydroxy-8-((R,E)-4-((2R,4a'R,5R,6'S,8'R,8a'S)-8'-hydroxy-6'-((1S,3S)-1-hydroxy-3-((2S,3R,6S)-3-methyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecan-2-yl)butyl)-7'-methyleneoctahydro-3H,3'H-spiro[furan-2,2'-pyrano[3,2-b]pyran]-5-yl)but-3-en-2-yl)-10-methyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undec-10-en-2-yl)-2-methylpropanoic acid

InChi Key: QNDVLZJODHBUFM-WFXQOWMNSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C44H68O13/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)/b10-9+/t26-,27-,28+,30+,31+,32+,33-,34+,35-,36-,37+,38+,39-,41-,42+,43-,44-/m1/s1

SMILES Code: OC([C@](C)(O)C[C@]1([H])CC[C@@H](O)[C@@]2(O[C@@]([C@H](C)/C=C/[C@]3([H])O[C@]4(CC[C@](O[C@@]([C@@H](O)C[C@H](C)[C@@]5([H])O[C@@]6(CCCCO6)CC[C@H]5C)([H])C([C@H]7O)=C)([H])[C@@]7([H])O4)CC3)([H])CC(C)=C2)O1)=O

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Preparing Stock Solutions

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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