Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (3E,5R,9R,11E,12aS,13S,15S,15aS,16S,18aS)-6,7,8,9,10,12a,13,14,15,15a,16,17-dodecahydro-5,13-dihydroxy-9,15-dimethyl-14-methylene-2H-oxacyclotetradecino[2,3-d]isoindole-2,18(5H)-dione
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C29H37NO5
Formula Weight: 479,6
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 14930-96-2
Notes: Cytochalasin B is a cell-permeable mycotoxin which binds to the barbed end of actin, reversibly inhibiting the elongation and shortening of actin filaments.{20528} By disrupting actin polymerization, cytochalasin B blocks diverse cellular functions, including cell division, migration, phagocytosis, exocytosis, chemotaxis, and glucose transport.{20527,20526,20524} Cytochalasin B is broadly used in cytological studies involving any of these many processes that depend on actin polymerization.{20525,20530,20529}