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Brefeldin A

Catalog No. B6542 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 20350-15-6 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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Purity ≥99% (HPLC and TLC) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 132479

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(1R,6S,11aS,13S,14aR)-1,13-dihydroxy-6-methyl-1H,4H,6H,7H,8H,9H,11aH,12H,13H,14H,14aH-cyclopenta[f]oxacyclotridecan-4-one
IUPAC Traditional name
brefeldin A
Synonyms
γ,4-Dihydroxy-2-(6-hydroxy-1-heptenyl)-4-cyclopentanecrotonic acid λ-lactone
Cyanein
BFA
Decumbin
Ascotoxin

DATABASE IDS

MDL Number MFCD12913297
PubChem SID 24891917
Beilstein Number 25191
CAS Number 20350-15-6

PROPERTIES

Biological Source from Penicillium brefeldianum
Grade for molecular biology
Purity ≥99% (HPLC and TLC)
Quality Level PREMIUM
GHS Pictograms GHS06
GHS Signal Word Danger
GHS Hazard statements H301
European Hazard Symbols Harmful Harmful (Xn)
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
GHS Precautionary statements P301 + P310
RID/ADR UN 2811 6.1/PG 3
Risk Statements 22
RTECS GY8410000
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
Hazard Class 6.1
UN Number 2811
Packing Group 3
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Analysis Note
Tested for inhibition of interleukin export from Jurkat cells.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Brefeldin A (BFA) is a fungal metabolite which disrupts the structure and function of the Golgi apparatus. BFA is an activator of the sphingomyelin cycle. Brefeldin A-mediated apoptosis has been observed in human tumor cells.

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