Cyclopiazonic acid
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Chemical identification
RTECS: UY8587000
Cyclopiazonic acid (aka CPA) is a toxic compound of indole tetramic acid group. This mycotoxin is produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus fungi. CPA inhibits SERCA (sarcoplasmic or endoplasmic reticulum calcium-dependent ATPase and thus interferes with the muscle contraction-relaxation cycle.
Further Information
DMSO, Methylene Chloride and Methanol.
Bioactivity:
- tremorgen mycotoxin
- vasodilator
- endoplasmic reticulum inhibitor
Cyclopiazonic acid is a reversible inhibitor of endoplasmic reticulum Ca++ATPase
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