Cytochalasin E
Agent Name
Cytochalasin E
CAS Number
36011-19-5
Formula
C28-H33-N-O7
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
21,23-Dioxa(13)cytochalasa-13,19-diene-1,17,22-trione, 6,7-epoxy-18-hydroxy-16,18-dimethyl-10-phenyl-, (7S,13E,16S,18R,19E)-; 6,7-Epoxy-10-phenyl-5,6,16,18-tetramethyl-21,23-dioxa-(13)cytochalas-13,19-diene-17,22-dione; CYTOCHALASIN E; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Mycotoxins
Description
Solid; [HSDB] White solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Cytochalasins are a group of mold metabolites having various effects on animal cells; More than twenty cytochalasins have been isolated from different mold species; Used in cytological research and in studying the polymerization properties of actin; Most studied is cytochalasin B; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes ataxia, cyanosis, and coma at lethal doses in rats; [RTECS] Cause inhibitory effects on cell processes; No reports of chronic effects or carcinogenicity in humans; [HSDB] See "Cytochalasin B."
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