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Swainsonine

Catalog No. S6640 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 72741-87-8 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(1S,2R,8R)-octahydroindolizine-1,2,8-triol
IUPAC Traditional name
(1S,2R,8R)-octahydroindolizine-1,2,8-triol
Synonyms
(1S,2R,8R,8aR)-1,2,8-Octahydroindolizidinetriol

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 4175740
CAS Number 72741-87-8
MDL Number MFCD00017554

PROPERTIES

Biological Source from Rhizoctonia leguminicola
GHS Pictograms GHS07
GHS Signal Word Warning
GHS Hazard statements H302-H312-H332
European Hazard Symbols Harmful Harmful (Xn)
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Precautionary statements P280
Risk Statements 20/21/22
RTECS NM2408666
Safety Statements 36
Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Application
Swainsonine is a potent inhibitor of various α-mannosidases, especially of α-mannosidase II.1 It inhibits glycoprotein processing2 and also acts as immune modulator.1,3

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