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Sigma-Aldrich

Ponasterone A

≥65%

Synonym(s):

2β,3β,14α,20R,22R-Pentahydroxy-5β-cholest-7-en-6-one, 25-Deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone, 25-Deoxyecdysterone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H44O6
CAS Number:
13408-56-5
Molecular Weight:
464.63
MDL number:
MFCD00272144
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
329820175
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

concentration

≥65%

solubility

ethanol: soluble

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)CC[C@@H](O)[C@](C)(O)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2(O)C3=CC(=O)[C@@H]4C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C27H44O6/c1-15(2)6-7-23(31)26(5,32)22-9-11-27(33)17-12-19(28)18-13-20(29)21(30)14-24(18,3)16(17)8-10-25(22,27)4/h12,15-16,18,20-23,29-33H,6-11,13-14H2,1-5H3/t16-,18-,20+,21-,22-,23+,24+,25+,26+,27+/m0/s1

InChI key

PJYYBCXMCWDUAZ-JJJZTNILSA-N

Application

Ponasterone A has been used to induce the expression of human huntingtin (HTT).
Suitable as an inducer of ecdysone-inducible mammalian expression system.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ponasterone A is an analogue of ecdysone.
Ponasterone A is an insect hormone, involved in regulating metamorphosis.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Miodrag Grbić et al.
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The spider mite Tetranychus urticae is a cosmopolitan agricultural pest with an extensive host plant range and an extreme record of pesticide resistance. Here we present the completely sequenced and annotated spider mite genome, representing the first complete chelicerate genome.
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Certain bisacylhydrazine compounds such as tebufenozide (RH5992) have been shown to act as order-specific insecticides. Their compatibility with predatory Heteroptera, which are used as biological control agents, has also been demonstrated. However, the molecular mode of action of these ecdysone
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Journal of chemical information and modeling, 51(2), 296-305 (2011-02-01)
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