Formulation: A powder
Formal Name: ristomycin A, monosulfate
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C95H112N8O44 • SO4
Formula Weight: 2166
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 90831-71-3
Notes: Ristocetin A is an antibiotic that was used to treat staphylococcal infections.{32140} However, side effects of ristocetin A included thrombocytopenia and platelet agglutination. Ristocetin A is now used in two assays related to these actions, the ristocetin cofactor assay and the ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation assay. Both assays are used in the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease and other bleeding disorders.{32139,32140}