MedKoo Cat#: 598308 | Name: Holothurin A

Description:

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Holothurin A is a triterpene glycoside.

Chemical Structure

Holothurin A
Holothurin A
CAS#38-26-6

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 598308

Name: Holothurin A

CAS#: 38-26-6

Chemical Formula: C54H85NaO27S

Exact Mass: 1220.4897

Molecular Weight: 1221.29

Elemental Analysis: C, 53.11; H, 7.02; Na, 1.88; O, 35.37; S, 2.63

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Holothurin A;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
sodium (3R,4R,5R,6S)-5-(((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-(((2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4-(((2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-6-(((3S,3aR,5aS,5bS,7aR,9S,11aS,13S,13aS)-3-((S)-5,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-3a,13-dihydroxy-3,5a,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-oxo-3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,7a,8,9,10,11,11a,13-tetradecahydro-1H,3H-naphtho[2',1':4,5]indeno[1,7a-c]furan-9-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl sulfate
InChi Key
KXDQPKMJSMCBEY-VOFJYVFSSA-M
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C54H86O27S.Na/c1-22-39(76-45-38(64)41(33(59)26(20-56)74-45)77-44-37(63)40(70-9)32(58)25(19-55)73-44)35(61)36(62)43(72-22)78-42-34(60)27(81-82(67,68)69)21-71-46(42)75-30-13-15-50(6)24-18-29(57)54-47(65)80-52(8,31-12-14-48(2,3)79-31)53(54,66)17-16-51(54,7)23(24)10-11-28(50)49(30,4)5;/h18,22-23,25-46,55-64,66H,10-17,19-21H2,1-9H3,(H,67,68,69);/q;+1/p-1/t22-,23-,25-,26-,27-,28+,29+,30+,31+,32-,33-,34+,35-,36-,37-,38-,39-,40+,41+,42-,43+,44+,45+,46+,50-,51+,52+,53+,54-;/m1./s1
SMILES Code
CO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]1O)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]2O)O[C@@H]3[C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O[C@@H]4[C@H]([C@H](OS(=O)([O-])=O)CO[C@H]4O[C@H]5CC[C@]6([C@H](C5(C)C)CC[C@@H]7C6=C[C@@H]([C@]89C(O[C@@]([C@@H]%10CCC(C)(O%10)C)([C@]8(CC[C@@]79C)O)C)=O)O)C)O)C)CO)O)CO)O.[Na+]
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
>3 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
2934.99.03.00
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 1,221.29 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
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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