MedKoo Cat#: 585003 | Name: Calotropin

Description:

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Calotropin, or Calotoxin, is a a cardenolide from calotropis gigantea that inhibits Wnt signaling by increasing casein kinase 1α in colon cancer cells.

Chemical Structure

Calotropin
Calotropin
CAS#1986-70-5

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 585003

Name: Calotropin

CAS#: 1986-70-5

Chemical Formula: C29H40O9

Exact Mass: 532.2672

Molecular Weight: 532.63

Elemental Analysis: C, 65.40; H, 7.57; O, 27.03

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Calotropin; Cardenolide; Calotoxin
IUPAC/Chemical Name
Card-20(22)-enolide, 14-hydroxy-19-oxo-3,2-((tetrahydro-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,3-diyl)bis(oxy))-, (2alpha(2S,4S,6R),3beta,5alpha)-
InChi Key
OWPWFVVPBYFKBG-GHFYYFPWSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C29H40O9/c1-15-9-23(31)29(34)25(36-15)37-21-11-17-3-4-20-19(27(17,14-30)12-22(21)38-29)5-7-26(2)18(6-8-28(20,26)33)16-10-24(32)35-13-16/h10,14-15,17-23,25,31,33-34H,3-9,11-13H2,1-2H3/t15?,17-,18+,19-,20+,21-,22-,23?,25?,26+,27+,28-,29?/m0/s1
SMILES Code
O=C1OCC([C@H]2CC[C@]3(O)[C@]4([H])CC[C@@]5([H])C[C@@](OC6C(O)(O7)C(O)CC(C)O6)([H])[C@]7([H])C[C@]5(C=O)[C@@]4([H])CC[C@]23C)=C1
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
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 532.63 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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