CytochalasinEisoneofafamilyofpotentmycotoxinsproducedbyarangeoffungi.Despitethecommonmodeofaction,thereisevidencethatindividualmembersdisplaydiverseselectivity.Specifically,cytochalasinEactsasanangiogenesisinhibitorand,unlikeothercytochalasins,doesnotinhibitglucosetransport.
CytochalasinEissolublein ethanol,methanol,DMFandDMSO.
CASNumber
36011-19-5
MolecularFormula
C28H33NO7
MolecularWeight
495.6
MechanismofAction
Allcytochalasinsexhibitprofoundeffectsoncytoskeletalproteins,resultinginpronouncedmorphogenicchangesinanimalsandplants.
StorageConditions
-20°C