Okadaic acid

• Background:

  Okadaic acid is a potent and selective inhibitor of protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). Okadaic acid is a naturally occurring polyether toxin that was originally derived from marine dinoflagellates, Prorocentrium spp.. It is a reversible inhibitor.

• Description:

  PP1 and PP2A inhibitor

• Product Name Alternative:

  9,10-Deepithio-9,10-didehydroacanthifolicin

• UNSPSC:

  41116105

• Type:

  Inhibitor

• Source:

  Synthetic

• Field of Research:

  Cell Signaling

• Purity:

  ≥98% (HPLC)

• Weight:

  0.0001

• Format:

  White crystalline solid

• Solubility:

  Soluble in chloroform, ethanol, methanol, acetone or ethyl acetate

• Molecular Formula:

  C44H68O13

• Molecular Weight:

  805

• Precautions:

  Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.

• References & Citations:

  1. Cohen P., Holmes C.F., & Tsukitani Y. (1990) Trends Biochem. 15(3): 98–102.

• CAS Number:

  78111-17-8