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Roquefortine C (CAS 58735-64-1)

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Roquefortine C is a potent neurotoxin produced most notably by Penicillium species
CAS Number:
58735-64-1
Purity:
≥95%
Molecular Weight:
389.5
Molecular Formula:
C22H23N5O2
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Roquefortine C is a mycotoxin produced by Penicillium roqueforti and P. crustosum. This compound has been noted to cause serious toxic effects in cell lines. In some experiments, Roquefortine C has been used as a biomarker for penitrem A intoxication. Studies suggest that G protein-mediated signaling is a key component of Roquefortine C production by Penicillium roqueforti. Further experiments report that Roquefortine C is potentially a neurotoxic compound that activates and inhibits detoxification enzymes Mdr (P-glycoprotein, P-gp) and CYP (cytochrome P450-3A), respectively.


Roquefortine C (CAS 58735-64-1) References

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  2. Penicillium persicinum, a new griseofulvin, chrysogine and roquefortine C producing species from Qinghai Province, China.  |  Wang, L., et al. 2004. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 86: 173-9. PMID: 15280651
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  4. The effects of the Penicillium mycotoxins citrinin, cyclopiazonic acid, ochratoxin A, patulin, penicillic acid, and roquefortine C on in vitro proliferation of porcine lymphocytes.  |  Keblys, M., et al. 2004. Mycopathologia. 158: 317-24. PMID: 15702270
  5. Oxidative metabolism by P450 and function coupling to efflux systems: modulation of mycotoxin toxicity.  |  Aninat, C., et al. 2005. Food Addit Contam. 22: 361-8. PMID: 16019806
  6. The total synthesis of roquefortine C and a rationale for the thermodynamic stability of isoroquefortine C over roquefortine C.  |  Shangguan, N., et al. 2008. J Am Chem Soc. 130: 6281-7. PMID: 18412344
  7. The global regulator LaeA controls penicillin biosynthesis, pigmentation and sporulation, but not roquefortine C synthesis in Penicillium chrysogenum.  |  Kosalková, K., et al. 2009. Biochimie. 91: 214-25. PMID: 18952140
  8. Using roquefortine C as a biomarker for penitrem A intoxication.  |  Tiwary, AK., et al. 2009. J Vet Diagn Invest. 21: 237-9. PMID: 19286504
  9. Effect of a heterotrimeric G protein alpha subunit on conidia germination, stress response, and roquefortine C production in Penicillium roqueforti.  |  García-Rico, RO., et al. 2009. Int Microbiol. 12: 123-9. PMID: 19784932
  10. A single cluster of coregulated genes encodes the biosynthesis of the mycotoxins roquefortine C and meleagrin in Penicillium chrysogenum.  |  García-Estrada, C., et al. 2011. Chem Biol. 18: 1499-512. PMID: 22118684
  11. A branched biosynthetic pathway is involved in production of roquefortine and related compounds in Penicillium chrysogenum.  |  Ali, H., et al. 2013. PLoS One. 8: e65328. PMID: 23776469
  12. A natural short pathway synthesizes roquefortine C but not meleagrin in three different Penicillium roqueforti strains.  |  Kosalková, K., et al. 2015. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 99: 7601-12. PMID: 25998659
  13. Silencing of a second dimethylallyltryptophan synthase of Penicillium roqueforti reveals a novel clavine alkaloid gene cluster.  |  Fernández-Bodega, Á., et al. 2017. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 101: 6111-6121. PMID: 28620689
  14. Development and characterisation of a monoclonal antibody to detect the mycotoxin roquefortine C.  |  Maragos, CM. 2020. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 37: 1777-1790. PMID: 32730172
  15. Roquefortine C in blue-veined and soft-ripened Cheeses in the USA.  |  Maragos, CM. 2022. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 15: 1-9. PMID: 34425737

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Roquefortine C, 500 µg

sc-202323
500 µg
$367.00