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D3658

Sigma-Aldrich

1,9-Dideoxyforskolin from Coleus forskohlii

≥97%, solid

Synonym(s):

7β-Acetoxy-6β-hydroxy-8,13-epoxy-labd-14-en-11-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H34O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
378.50
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥97%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]26/D +93.6°, c = 6.12 in chloroform(lit.)

color

white to off-white

solubility

methanol: 28 mg/mL(lit.)
DMSO: 3 mg/mL(lit.)
chloroform: 50 mg/mL
ethanol: 6.6 mg/mL(lit.)
dilute aqueous acid and base: insoluble(lit.)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12[C@H](O)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@]3(C)O[C@](C)(CC(=O)C3[C@@]1(C)CCCC2(C)C)C=C

InChI

1S/C22H34O5/c1-8-20(5)12-14(24)16-21(6)11-9-10-19(3,4)17(21)15(25)18(26-13(2)23)22(16,7)27-20/h8,15-18,25H,1,9-12H2,2-7H3/t15-,16?,17-,18-,20-,21+,22-/m0/s1

InChI key

ZKZMDXUDDJYAIB-OJPJTMFRSA-N

Application

Useful as a negative control for forskolin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Biologically inactive forskolin analog. Does not stimulate adenylyl cyclase.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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M Morales-Mulia et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1496(2-3), 252-260 (2000-04-20)
The role of the phospholemman (PLM) on the efflux of taurine and chloride induced by swelling was studied in HEK293 cells overexpressing stable transfected PLM. PLM, a substrate for protein kinases C and A, is a protein that induces an
E X Albuquerque et al.
FEBS letters, 199(1), 113-120 (1986-04-07)
Forskolin, an activator of adenylate cyclase, and its analogs were studied on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-ion channel complex (AChR) of rat and frog skeletal muscles. At nanomolar concentrations, forskolin caused desensitization of the AChR located at the junctional region of
V Brès et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 130(8), 1976-1982 (2000-08-22)
To characterize the volume-sensitive, osmolyte permeable anion channels responsible for the osmodependent release of taurine from supraoptic nucleus (SON) astrocytes, we investigated the pharmacological properties of the [(3)H]-taurine efflux from acutely isolated SON. Taurine release induced by hypotonic stimulus (250
Jatinder Ahluwalia
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 375(4), 596-601 (2008-08-30)
Effective functioning of neutrophils relies upon electron translocation through the NADPH oxidase (NOX). The electron current generated (I(e)) by the neutrophil NADPH oxidase is electrogenic and rapidly depolarises the membrane potential in activated human neutrophils. Swelling activated chloride channels have
Xunshan Ding et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 312(2), 849-856 (2004-10-02)
An extract of the plant Coleus forskohlii has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine to treat various diseases such as hypothyroidism, heart disease, and respiratory disorders. Additionally, complex herbal mixtures containing this extract are gaining popularity in United States

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