Calyculin A #9902

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Calyculin A is supplied as a lyophilized clear film. For 10 µM stock, reconstitute in 1 ml DMSO. Store in aliquots at -20ºC in the dark. Treat cells with 50-100 nM calyculin A for 5-30 minutes. Store in aliquots tightly sealed (unopened) at -20ºC in the dark. See MSDS.

This compound is sold only for use in extremely dilute solutions for biological research. No other use is intended and any other use involves substantial hazards. This compound should never be handled in powder or aerosol form or in any other form susceptible to uncontrolled release in the laboratory, even in very small quantities.

Storage

Store lyophilized at -20ºC, desiccated. In lyophilized form, the chemical is stable for 24 months. Once in solution, continue to store at -20ºC and use within 1 month to prevent loss of potency. Aliquot to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

Product Description

Calyculin A is a more potent phosphatase inhibitor than Okadaic acid (2). As shown by Western blot, treatment of cells with 100 nM Calyculin A for 30 minutes induces threonine phosphorylation, detected by Phospho-Threonine-Polyclonal Antibody #9381. IC₅₀ values for inhibitory activity against PP1 are approximately 2 nM. IC₅₀ values for inhibitory activity against PP2A are approximately 0.5 -1.0 nM.

Molecular Weight	1009.17 g/mol
Purity	>98%
Molecular Formula	C₅₀H₈₁N₄O₁₅P
CAS	101932-71-2
Solubility	Soluble in DMSO at 50mM and EtOH at 1mg/ml.

Background

Calyculin A inhibits the activity of protein phosphatases PP1 and PP2A (1,2). Unlike Okadaic acid, which reduces PP2A activity but has little effect on PP1 activity, Calyculin A inhibits both phosphatases (1). Neither Calyculin A nor Okadaic acid inhibit acid or alkaline phosphatases or phospho- tyrosine protein phosphatases (2).

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