T-2 Toxin

T-2 toxin is a trichothecene mycotoxin that has been found in Fusarium. It binds to and inhibits peptidyltransferase in the 60S ribosomal subunit, inducing a ribotoxic stress response that triggers JNK and p38 MAPK signaling. T-2 toxin (3 nM) decreases toll-like receptor expression and LPS-induced production of IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, and nitric oxide (NO) in, and is cytotoxic to (IC50 = 19.47), primary pig alveolar macrophages (PAMs). In vivo, T-2 toxin induces production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation, and glutathione (GSH) depletion in mouse brain and is lethal to mice (LD50s = 1.54-5.94 mg/kg). It also induces hepatocyte apoptosis and dyslipidemias in mice. T-2 toxin has been found in Fusarium-infected wheat, barley, and rice crops both in fields and in storage.Formal Name: (3alpha,4beta,8alpha)-12,13-epoxy-4,15-diacetate 8-(3-methylbutanoate)trichothec-9-ene-3,4,8,15-tetrol. CAS Number: 21259-20-1. Synonyms: Fusariotoxin T-2, Insariotoxin, Mycotoxin T-2, NSC 138780. Molecular Formula: C24H34O9. Formula Weight: 466.5. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 30 mg/ml, DMSO: 30 mg/ml, DMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml, Ethanol: 20 mg/ml. SMILES: CC1=C[C@]2([H])[C@]([C@]3(C)[C@@]4(OC4)[C@]([C@H](O)[C@H]3OC(C)=O)([H])O2)(COC(C)=O)C[C@@H]1OC(CC(C)C)=O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C24H34O9/c1-12(2)7-18(27)32-16-9-23(10-29-14(4)25)17(8-13(16)3)33-21-19(28)20(31-15(5)26)22(23,6)24(21)11-30-24/h8,12,16-17,19-21,28H,7,9-11H2,1-6H3/t16-,17+,19+,20+,21+,22+,23+,24-/m0/s1. InChi Key: BXFOFFBJRFZBQZ-QYWOHJEZSA-N.