Cytochalasin B from Drechslera dematioidea
SIGMA/C6762 - ≥98% (HPLC), powder
Synonym: Phomin
CAS Number: 14930-96-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C29H37NO5
Molecular Weight: 479.61
EC Number: 239-000-2
MDL Number: MFCD00077704
Linear Formula: C29H37NO5
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | fungi |
| assay | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| color | white |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C29H37NO5/c1-18-9-7-13 |
| InChI key | GBOGMAARMMDZGR-TYHYBEHESA |
| mode of action | DNA synthesis | interferes |
| Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
| SMILES string | C[C@@H]1CCC[C@@H](O)C=C |
| solubility | DMSO: 10 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Cell permeable fungal toxin that disrupts contractile microfilaments by inhibiting actin polymerization. This, in turn, induces DNA fragmentation, inhibits cell division, and disrupts many cell processes. Inhibits glucose transport. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | One of a group of fungal metabolites that interfere with a wide variety of cellular movements. Useful tool for characterizing some of the polymerization properties of actin, and in studies on cytokinesis. Probe for the two hexose-transport systems in rat L6 myoblasts. |
| General description: | Cytochalasin B is a cell-permeable fungal toxin / mycotoxin that binds to the ′barbed′ end of actin / actin filaments. This binding leads to: • Disruption of actin filaments and of interaction of actin filaments in solution • Inhibition of actin polymerization • Inhibition of subunit association and dissociation Cytochalasin B is widely used in studies of glucose transporters (GLUT). Cytochalasin B is also used as an integral part of various in vitro micronucleus assay protocols. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 mg in serum bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H361 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P260 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 63-26/27/28 |
| Safety Statements | 28-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1544PSN1 6.1 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352202 |



