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Trivial Name : [D-Asp3, (E)-Dhb7]Microcystin-HphR
CAS Registry Number: 1430108-50-1
Source Organism: Microcystis aeruginosa
Formula: C 52 H 72 N 10 O 12
Exact Mass: 1028.53
Formula Weight: 1029.19
Production Method: Natural product
Storage/Shipping Conditions: This material is packaged in glass vials and is shipped with an ice pack. If prolonged storage is required, keep in a tightly sealed container at -20oC
Toxicity : Toxic; Hepatotoxin; and Possible carcinogen
Mode of action:
Microcystins are cyclic hybrid non-ribosomal peptide toxins isolated from various cyanobacteria.1 Microcystins inhibit eukaryotic protein phosphatases PP1 and PP2a and are selectively transported to the liver resulting in acute liver failure and tumor promotion.2