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Chelerythrine chloride

≥95% (TLC), powder

Synonym(s):

1,2-Dimethoxy-N-methyl(1,3)benzodioxolo(5,6-c)phenanthridinium chloride, Toddaline chloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H18ClNO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
383.82
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

plant

Quality Level

Assay

≥95% (TLC)

form

powder

color

yellow to orange

mp

213.0-214.0  °C

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl.COc1ccc2-c3ccc4cc5OCOc5cc4c3[N](C)=Cc2c1OC

InChI

1S/C21H18NO4.ClH/c1-22-10-16-13(6-7-17(23-2)21(16)24-3)14-5-4-12-8-18-19(26-11-25-18)9-15(12)20(14)22;/h4-10H,11H2,1-3H3;1H

InChI key

SUPBMPBJXZDANZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Chelerythrine chloride (CHE), a benzophenanthridine alkaloid is an inhibitor of protein kinase C (PKC). It is the active component of Macleaya cordata.

Application

Chelerythrine chloride has been used:
  • as a supplement in heat-inactivated late-embryo extract or late-embryo extract to inhibit protein kinase C (PKC) activity
  • for in vitro Xenopus experiments
  • as a PKC inhibitor in HL-1 cells, to block the PKC pathway to study its effects on doxazosin-induced galectin-3 and collagen expression

Biochem/physiol Actions

Chelerythrine chloride (CHE) is capable of preventing the growth and apoptosis in human gastric cancer BGC-823 cells. It possesses several biological effects and also can induce the phosphorylation of a ~20 kDa protein present in the mitochondrial fraction of the rat retina.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the P2 Receptors: P2X Ion Channel Family and PKC pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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