Fumonisin B2
Fumonisin B2, a mycotoxin produced by Fusarium moniliforme in various grains, is a potent inhibitor of sphingosine N-acyltransferase (ceramide synthase) and disrupts de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis[1][2].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
116355-84-1
UNSPSC
12352211
Hazard Statement
H302, H315, H319, H335
Target
Acyltransferase
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Applications
Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Field of Research
Infection
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/fumonisin-b2.html
Purity
99.99
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
Smiles
OC(C[C@@H](C(O)=O)CC(O[C@@H](C[C@@H](C)CCCCCC[C@@H](O)C[C@H](O)[C@@H](N)C)[C@@H]([C@H](C)CCCC)OC(C[C@H](C(O)=O)CC(O)=O)=O)=O)=O
Molecular Formula
C34H59NO14
Molecular Weight
705.83
Precautions
H302, H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Henry MH, et al. The toxicity of fumonisin B1, B2, and B3, individually and in combination, in chicken embryos. Poult Sci. 2001 Apr;80 (4) :401-7.|[2]Shephard GS, et al. Disruption of sphingolipid metabolism in non-human primates consuming diets of fumonisin-containing Fusarium moniliforme culture material. Toxicon. 1996 May;34 (5) :527-34.|[3]Wei T, et al. Natural occurrence of fumonisins B1 and B2 in corn in four provinces of China. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 2013;6 (4) :270-4.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
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