A cyanotoxin
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Microcystin-WR

Item No. 43504

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Technical Information
CAS Number
138234-58-9
Synonyms
  • Cyanoginosin-WR
  • MC-WR
Molecular Formula
C54H73N11O12
Formula Weight
1068.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Methanol:Water (1:1): Soluble
SMILES
O=C(CC[C@@H](NC([C@@H](C)[C@H](/C=C/C(C)=C/[C@H](C)[C@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)OC)N2)=O)C(O)=O)N(C)C(C(N[C@@H](C(N[C@@H](CC3=CNC4=CC=CC=C43)C(N[C@H]([C@H](C)C(N[C@H](C2=O)CCCNC(N)=N)=O)C(O)=O)=O)=O)C)=O)=C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C54H73N11O12/c1-29(25-30(2)43(77-8)26-35-15-10-9-11-16-35)20-21-38-31(3)46(67)62-41(52(73)74)22-23-44(66)65(7)34(6)49(70)59-33(5)48(69)63-42(27-36-28-58-39-18-13-12-17-37(36)39)51(72)64-45(53(75)76)32(4)47(68)61-40(50(71)60-38)19-14-24-57-54(55)56/h9-13,15-18,20-21,25,28,30-33,38,40-43,45,58H,6,14,19,22-24,26-27H2,1-5,7-8H3,(H,59,70)(H,60,71)(H,61,68)(H,62,67)(H,63,69)(H,64,72)(H,73,74)(H,75,76)(H4,55,56,57)/b21-20+,29-25+/t30-,31-,32-,33+,38-,40-,41+,42-,43-,45+/m0/s1
InChi Key
UGNOHFGJSOFQHC-ZISXDMAXSA-N
Origin
Bacterium/Microcystis aeruginosa
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Microcystin-WR is a cyanotoxin that has been found in Microcystis blooms.1 It is toxic to mice (LD50 = 150-200 µg/kg).

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Namikoshi, M., Rinehart, K.L., Sakai, R., et al. Identification of 12 hepatotoxins from a Homer Lake bloom of the cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa, Microcystis viridis, and Microcystis wesenbergii: Nine new microcystins. The Journal of Organic Chemistry 57(3), 866-872 (1992).