Taraxasterol

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Category
Terpenes
Cat.No.
NP6316
CAS
1059-14-9
Product Name
Taraxasterol
Structure

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Description
Taraxasterol is isolated from the herbs of Taraxacum officinale. It inhibits NO, PGE(2), TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 production in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages in a dose-dependent manner.
Synonyms
(18α,19α)-5α-Urs-20(30)-en-3β-ol;Anthesterin;Taraxasta-20(30)-ene-3β-ol; Isolactucerol
IUPAC Name
(3S,4aR,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,12S,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,12,14b-heptamethyl-11-methylidene-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-hexadecahydropicen-3-ol
Molecular Weight
426.72
Molecular Formula
C30H50O
Canonical SMILES
CC1C2C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CCC1=C)C)C)C)(C)C)O)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C30H50O/c1-19-11-14-27(5)17-18-29(7)21(25(27)20(19)2)9-10-23-28(6)15-13-24(31)26(3,4)22(28)12-16-30(23,29)8/h20-25,31H,1,9-18H2,2-8H3/t20-,21-,22+,23-,24+,25-,27-,28+,29-,30-/m1/s1
InChIKey
XWMMEBCFHUKHEX-ZJJHUPNDSA-N
Boiling Point
488.2±14.0 °C(Predicted)
Melting Point
221-222°
Purity
98%
Density
1.00±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)
Appearance
Powder
Alpha
D +96.3° (CHCl3)
Definition
ChEBI: A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is taraxastane with a beta-hydroxy group at position 3.
Form
solid
pKa
15.19±0.70(Predicted)
Uses
4-Taraxasterol can be used to promote apoptosis in leukemic cells, as well as screening for antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and related corona viruses.
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