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A4933

Sigma-Aldrich

Astressin

≥90% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

[D-Phe12, Nle21,38, Glu30, Lys33]-Corticotropin Releasing Factor fragment 12-41

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C161H269N49O42
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
3563.16
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

Assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C161H269N49O42/c1-23-27-41-96(189-145(239)107(52-59-123(217)218)199-152(246)114(71-84(13)14)207-157(251)126(85(15)16)208-147(241)108(53-60-124(219)220)197-140(234)102(47-38-66-179-161(172)173)193-151(245)112(69-82(9)10)204-153(247)113(70-83(11)12)205-155(249)116(74-94-77-175-79-181-94)201-134(228)95(163)72-92-39-30-29-31-40-92)135(229)182-88(19)130(224)186-100(45-36-64-177-159(168)169)136(230)183-89(20)131(225)188-106(51-58-122(215)216)144(238)195-104(49-56-119(165)212)146(240)202-110(67-80(5)6)149(243)185-90(21)132(226)187-103(48-55-118(164)211)143(237)196-105-50-57-121(214)176-63-35-33-44-99(192-154(248)115(73-93-76-174-78-180-93)200-133(227)91(22)184-137(105)231)142(236)206-117(75-120(166)213)156(250)194-101(46-37-65-178-160(170)171)139(233)190-98(43-32-34-62-162)141(235)203-111(68-81(7)8)150(244)191-97(42-28-24-2)138(232)198-109(54-61-125(221)222)148(242)210-128(87(18)26-4)158(252)209-127(129(167)223)86(17)25-3/h29-31,39-40,76-91,95-117,126-128H,23-28,32-38,41-75,162-163H2,1-22H3,(H2,164,211)(H2,165,212)(H2,166,213)(H2,167,223)(H,174,180)(H,175,181)(H,176,214)(H,182,229)(H,183,230)(H,184,231)(H,185,243)(H,186,224)(H,187,226)(H,188,225)(H,189,239)(H,190,233)(H,191,244)(H,192,248)(H,193,245)(H,194,250)(H,195,238)(H,196,237)(H,197,234)(H,198,232)(H,199,246)(H,200,227)(H,201,228)(H,202,240)(H,203,235)(H,204,247)(H,205,249)(H,206,236)(H,207,251)(H,208,241)(H,209,252)(H,210,242)(H,215,216)(H,217,218)(H,219,220)(H,221,222)(H4,168,169,177)(H4,170,171,178)(H4,172,173,179)/t86-,87-,88-,89-,90-,91-,95+,96-,97-,98-,99-,100-,101-,102-,103-,104-,105-,106-,107-,108-,109-,110-,111-,112-,113-,114-,115-,116-,117-,126-,127-,128-/m0/s1

InChI key

HPYIIXJJVYSMCV-MGDXKYBTSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CRH(1392)
mouse ... CRH(12918)
rat ... CRH(81648)

Amino Acid Sequence

Phe-His-Leu-Leu-Arg-Glu-Val-Leu-Glu-Nle-Ala-Arg-Ala-Glu-Gln-Leu-Ala-Gln-cyclo-(Glu-Ala-His-Lys)-Asn-Arg-Lys-Leu-Nle-Glu-Ile-Ile-NH2

Application

Astressin has been used as a CRF-receptor antagonist to study its effects on the decrease in the Schaffer collateral-CA1 field potential induced by hypoxia/hypoglycemia (ischemia) in rat hippocampal slices.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Astressin is a non-selective corticotropin releasing factor (CRF)-receptor antagonist. It potentially blocks CRF-induced adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release. Astressin effectively deceases delayed effects of chronic social isolation such as anxiety and fobial states in rats.

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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