Ricinine, CAS 524-40-3

Formulation: A solid

Formal Name: 1,2-dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile

Purity: ≥98%

Formula Markup: C8H8N2O2

Formula Weight: 164,2

Shelf life (days): 1460

CAS Number: 524-40-3

Notes: Ricinine is a piperidine alkaloid that has been found in R. communis and has diverse biological activities.{61796,61797,61798,61799} It is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE; IC50 = 54.5 µg/ml).{61797} It scavenges ABTS (Item No. 27317) radicals and chelates iron (IC50s = 102.65 and 104.32 µg/ml, respectively). Ricinine is toxic to adult A. gambiae when used at a concentration of 0.04 mg/ml in a feeding assay.{61798} It is also toxic to mice with an intraperitoneal LD50 value of 340 mg/kg but an oral LD50 value of 3,000 mg/kg.{61796} It has been used as a biomarker of ricin poisoning.{61799}

• Artikelnummer: CAY33748-100
• Hersteller: Cayman Chemical
• Hersteller Artikelnummer: 33748-100
• Green Labware: Nein
• Verpackungseinheit: 100 mg
• Mengeneinheit: STK