A natural mycotoxin
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11296Aflatoxin G2
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Aflatoxin M2

Item No. 11298

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2,3,6a,8,9,9a-hexahydro-9a-hydroxy-4-methoxy-cyclopenta[c]furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-1,11-dione
CAS Number
6885-57-0
Synonyms
  • 4-hydroxy Aflatoxin B2
  • AFM2
Molecular Formula
C17H14O7
Formula Weight
330.3
Purity
≥95%
Formulation
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Dichloromethane: 1 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C1C2=C(CCC2=O)C3=C(C(C(CCO4)(O)C4O5)=C5C=C3OC)O1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C17H14O7/c1-21-9-6-10-13(17(20)4-5-22-16(17)23-10)14-12(9)7-2-3-8(18)11(7)15(19)24-14/h6,16,20H,2-5H2,1H3
InChi Key
OQLKWHFMUPJCJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Aflatoxin M2 is a natural oxidative metabolic product of the mycotoxin aflatoxin B2 (Item No. 11294). Like other aflatoxins, aflatoxin M2 is acutely toxic, immunosuppressive, mutagenic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic.1,2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Peraica, M., Radić, B., Lucić, A., et al. Toxic effects of mycotoxins in humans. Bull. World Health Ogan. 77(9), 754-766 (1999).

    2. Wong, J.J., and Hsieh, D.P. Mutagenicity of aflatoxins related to their metabolism and carcinogenic potential. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 73(7), 2241-2244 (1976).