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Trivial Name : [D-Asp3] Microcystin-LR, Desmethyl Microcystin-LR
Source Organism: Microcystis aeruginosa
CAS Registry Number: 120011-66-7
Formula: C 48 H 72 N 10 O 12
Exact Mass: 980.53
Formula Weight: 981.15
Production Method: Natural product
Storage/Shipping Conditions: This material is packaged in glass vialsand is shipped with an ice pack. If prolonged storage is required, keep in atightly sealed container at -20oC
Toxicity : Toxic; Hepatotoxin; and Possible carcinogen
Mode of action:
Microcystins and Micropeptins are cyclic hybrid non-ribosomal peptide toxinsisolated from various cyanobacteria.1 They inhibit eukaryoticprotein phosphatases PP1 and PP2a and are selectively transported to the liver resulting in acute liver failure and tumor promotion.2