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SML0315

Sigma-Aldrich

CORM-A1

≥95% (NMR)

Synonym(s):

Sodium boranocarbonate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH3BNa2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
103.82
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥95% (NMR)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to beige

solubility

H2O: >15 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[BH3-]C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH4BO2.2Na/c2-1(3)4;;/h2H3,(H,3,4);;/q-1;2*+1/p-1

InChI key

SOFPSQNQOQPAAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

CORM-A1 has been used:
  • to deliver carbon monoxide (CO) and to test its cytoprotection in yeast and primary astrocytes culture during oxidative stress
  • as CO donor in murine macrophages J774A.1 cells to test its effect on cellular β-endorphins elevation
  • to test its effect on mitophagy activation in retinal ganglion cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

CORM-A1 is a water-soluble carbon monoxide (CO) releasing molecule that can be used to study the effects of CO on cellular systems. Carbon monoxide (CO), produced during the degradation of heme by the enzyme heme oxygenase is an important gaseous signaling mediator in mammalian cells CORM-A1 has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
It mediates the release of CO in a pH and temperature-dependent manner, thus favoring mild vasorelaxation and hypotension. During oxidative stress, CORM-A1 is reported to provide cytoprotection in astrocyte primary cultures. This boron-containing CORM promotes autophagy.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Kapil K Upadhyay et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 360, 99-108 (2018-10-03)
Acute liver injury is frequently associated with oxidative stress. Here, we investigated the therapeutic potential of carbon monoxide releasing molecule A-1 (CORM A-1) in oxidative stress-mediated liver injury. Overnight-fasted mice were injected with acetaminophen (APAP; 300 mg/kg; intraperitoneally) and were sacrificed
Rui-Gang Zhang et al.
Molecular immunology, 105, 205-212 (2018-12-16)
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an anti-inflammatory gaseous molecule produced endogenously by heme oxygenases (HOs) HO-1 and HO-2. However, the mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of CO in the human bronchial epithelium are still not fully understood. In this study, the
Cláudia Figueiredo-Pereira et al.
Redox biology, 32, 101470-101470 (2020-03-03)
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gasotransmitter endogenously produced by the activity of heme oxygenase, which is a stress-response enzyme. Endogenous CO or low concentrations of exogenous CO have been described to present several cytoprotective functions: anti-apoptosis, anti-inflammatory, vasomodulation, maintenance of
Bhavisha A Bakrania et al.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 314(3), R427-R432 (2017-12-08)
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder of maternal hypertension and reduced renal hemodynamics linked to reduced endothelial function. Placental ischemia is thought to be the culprit of this disease, as it causes the release of factors like tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α
Myrna Constantin et al.
International journal of hypertension, 2012, 859235-859235 (2012-04-21)
Heme oxygenase (HO), a catabolic enzyme, provides the rate-limiting step in the oxidative breakdown of heme, to generate carbon monoxide (CO), iron, and biliverdin-IXα. Induction of the inducible form, HO-1, in tissues is generally regarded as a protective mechanism. Over

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