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Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate

Name: Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate
Brand: SIGMA

synthetic, ≥98.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate, 4β,9α,12β,13α,20-Pentahydroxytiglia-1,6-dien-3-one 12-tetradecanoate 13-acetate, PMA, TPA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₃₆H₅₆O₈

CAS Number:

16561-29-8

Molecular Weight:

616.83

UNSPSC Code:

12352211

NACRES:

NA.25

PubChem Substance ID:

57652787

MDL number:

MFCD00036736

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2407201

Assay:

≥98.0% (TLC)

Form:

powder or solid (or crystals), film

Quality level:

200

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Properties

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98.0% (TLC)

form

powder or solid (or crystals), film

quality

synthetic

color

white

solubility

chloroform: 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless to light yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@@H]1[C@@H](C)[C@@]2(O)C(C=C(CO)C[C@@]3(O)C2C=C(C)C3=O)C4C(C)(C)[C@]14OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C36H56O8/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-29(39)43-32-24(3)35(42)27(30-33(5,6)36(30,32)44-25(4)38)20-26(22-37)21-34(41)28(35)19-23(2)31(34)40/h19-20,24,27-28,30,32,37,41-42H,7-18,21-22H2,1-6H3/t24-,27+,28-,30-,32-,34-,35-,36-/m1/s1

InChI key

PHEDXBVPIONUQT-RGYGYFBISA-N

Description

Application

Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate has been used to stimulate the in vitro production of interleukin (IL)-18, IL-10 and macrophages. It has also been used to induce protein kinase C activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate is a potent tumor promoter and activates protein kinase C in vivo and in vitro. It is a phorbol ester that is associated with many cellular responses including gene transcription, cell division and differentiation, apoptosis and immune response. It is also involved in protein kinase C (PKC) mediated receptor desensitization. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate induces PKC localization from the cytosol, enabling the enzyme association with the cell membrane.

Other Notes

Activates protein kinase C in vivo and in vitro at nanomolar concentrations; Highly potent tumor promotor and mitogen: active principle of croton oil.