Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (1R,2E,6S,10E,11aS,13S,14aR)-1,6,7,8,9,11a,12,13,14,14a-decahydro-1,13-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-cyclopent[f]oxacyclotridecin-4-one
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C16H24O4
Formula Weight: 280,4
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 20350-15-6
Notes: Brefeldin A (BFA) is a natural fungal metabolite which has been used extensively to study intracellular transport by vesicles or endosomes. Early studies demonstrated that BFA reversibly interferes with protein trafficking and secretion mediated by the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum.{21254,21256,21248} BFA directly and reversibly inhibits Sec7 domain-containing guanine-exchange factors which are necessary for ADP-ribosylation factor activation associated with vesicular transport (IC50 = ~10 μM).{21253,21252,21247} BFA is used to study endosomal trafficking and function in cells of plants as well as those of fungi, invertebrates, and vertebrates.{21250,21251}