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 :

  0.00002

• 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