Basic Description

Synonyms	cantharidin \| 56-25-7 \| Cantharone \| CANTHARIDINE \| Kantaridin \| Cantharides camphor \| Kantharidin \| 1,2-Dimethyl-3,6-epoxyperhydrophthalic anhydride \| Cantaridina \| Cantharidinum \| exo-1,2-cis-Dimethyl-3,6-epoxyhexahydrophthalic anhydride \| (3ar,4s,7r,7as)-3a,7a-dimethylhexah
Specifications & Purity	≥98%
Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms	Natural toxin inhibitor of protein phosphatases 1 and 2A (Kivalues are 1.1 and 0.19μM respectively); similar tookadaic acid. Displays > 500-fold selectivity over PP2B.
Shipped In	Normal

Associated Targets(Human)

PPM1B Tchem Protein phosphatase 1B (1 Activities)

Discover Target: PPM1B

Activity Type	Activity Value -log(M)	Mechanism of Action	Activity Reference	Publications (PubMed IDs)

PPP1CA Tchem Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1-alpha catalytic subunit (0 Activities)

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Activity Type	Activity Value -log(M)	Mechanism of Action	Activity Reference	Publications (PubMed IDs)

PDE5A Tclin Phosphodiesterase 5A (5113 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

EGFR Tclin Epidermal growth factor receptor erbB1 (33727 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CA2 Tclin Carbonic anhydrase II (17698 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ESR1 Tclin Estrogen receptor alpha (17718 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

HMGCR Tclin HMG-CoA reductase (2475 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

NR3C1 Tclin Glucocorticoid receptor (14987 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

INSR Tclin Insulin receptor (5558 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

PGR Tclin Progesterone receptor (8562 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ADRB2 Tclin Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (11824 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CHRM2 Tclin Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2 (10671 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ADRB1 Tclin Beta-1 adrenergic receptor (6630 Activities)

Discover Target: ADRB1

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

HTR1A Tclin Serotonin 1a (5-HT1a) receptor (14969 Activities)

Discover Target: HTR1A

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ADRA2A Tclin Alpha-2a adrenergic receptor (9450 Activities)

Discover Target: ADRA2A

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

AR Tclin Androgen Receptor (11781 Activities)

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CHRM1 Tclin Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (12690 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ACE Tclin Angiotensin-converting enzyme (1423 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

DRD2 Tclin Dopamine D2 receptor (23596 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

MAOA Tclin Monoamine oxidase A (11911 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CNR1 Tclin Cannabinoid CB1 receptor (20913 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

DRD1 Tclin Dopamine D1 receptor (9720 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

DRD4 Tchem Dopamine D4 receptor (7907 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ACHE Tclin Acetylcholinesterase (18204 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

PTGS1 Tclin Cyclooxygenase-1 (9233 Activities)

Discover Target: PTGS1

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

SLC6A2 Tclin Norepinephrine transporter (10102 Activities)

Discover Target: SLC6A2

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HRH2 Tclin Histamine H2 receptor (5428 Activities)

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ADRA1D Tclin Alpha-1d adrenergic receptor (4171 Activities)

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HTR1B Tclin Serotonin 1b (5-HT1b) receptor (2801 Activities)

Discover Target: HTR1B

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

HTR2A Tclin Serotonin 2a (5-HT2a) receptor (14758 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

HTR2C Tclin Serotonin 2c (5-HT2c) receptor (11471 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ADORA1 Tclin Adenosine A1 receptor (17603 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CALCR Tclin Calcitonin receptor (2215 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

SLC6A4 Tclin Serotonin transporter (12625 Activities)

Discover Target: SLC6A4

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ADRA1A Tclin Alpha-1a adrenergic receptor (8359 Activities)

Discover Target: ADRA1A

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

PTGS2 Tclin Cyclooxygenase-2 (13999 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

HRH1 Tclin Histamine H1 receptor (7573 Activities)

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ADRA1B Tclin Alpha-1b adrenergic receptor (2912 Activities)

Discover Target: ADRA1B

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OPRM1 Tclin Mu opioid receptor (19785 Activities)

Discover Target: OPRM1

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DRD3 Tclin Dopamine D3 receptor (14368 Activities)

Discover Target: DRD3

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AVPR1A Tclin Vasopressin V1a receptor (5412 Activities)

Discover Target: AVPR1A

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

OPRD1 Tclin Delta opioid receptor (15096 Activities)

Discover Target: OPRD1

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OPRK1 Tclin Kappa opioid receptor (16155 Activities)

Discover Target: OPRK1

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SLC6A3 Tclin Dopamine transporter (10535 Activities)

Discover Target: SLC6A3

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

KCNH2 Tclin HERG (29587 Activities)

Discover Target: KCNH2

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

HTR4 Tclin Serotonin 4 (5-HT4) receptor (2068 Activities)

Discover Target: HTR4

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ESR2 Tclin Estrogen receptor beta (9272 Activities)

Discover Target: ESR2

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CYSLTR1 Tclin Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 (2118 Activities)

Discover Target: CYSLTR1

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ERBB2 Tclin Receptor protein-tyrosine kinase erbB-2 (7851 Activities)

Discover Target: ERBB2

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CHRM4 Tclin Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (6041 Activities)

Discover Target: CHRM4

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CHRM5 Tclin Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5 (4677 Activities)

Discover Target: CHRM5

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

ADRA2B Tclin Alpha-2b adrenergic receptor (4412 Activities)

Discover Target: ADRA2B

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Associated Targets(non-human)

Agtr2 Angiotensin II type 2 (AT-2) receptor (803 Activities)

Discover Target: Agtr2

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Mc4r Melanocortin receptor 4 (1205 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Ltc4s Leukotriene C4 synthase (1 Activities)

Discover Target: Ltc4s

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Sigmar1 Sigma opioid receptor (160 Activities)

Discover Target: Sigmar1

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Npy1r Neuropeptide Y receptor type 1 (8 Activities)

Discover Target: Npy1r

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Cckar Cholecystokinin A receptor (90 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Nos2 Nitric oxide synthase, inducible (3573 Activities)

Discover Target: Nos2

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Mapk1 MAP kinase ERK2 (650 Activities)

Discover Target: Mapk1

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Hdac6 Histone deacetylase 6 (222 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Ptpn1 Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (270 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Mmp9 Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (38 Activities)

Discover Target: Mmp9

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

PPP2CA Serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A, catalytic subunit, alpha isoform (49 Activities)

Discover Target: PPP2CA

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Serine-threonine protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit (96 Activities)

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (19171 Activities)

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Plasmodium falciparum (966862 Activities)

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

L1210 (27553 Activities)

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

H4 (48 Activities)

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

GCN5 Histone acetyltransferase GCN5 (89 Activities)

Discover Target: GCN5

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

rep Replicase polyprotein 1ab (378 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

BCHE Cholinesterase (8742 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Rorc Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma (89407 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Glra2 Glycine receptor (1745 Activities)

Discover Target: Glra2

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

SARS-CoV-2 (38078 Activities)

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Names and Identifiers

IUPAC Name	(1S,2R,6S,7R)-2,6-dimethyl-4,10-dioxatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane-3,5-dione
INCHI	InChI=1S/C10H12O4/c1-9-5-3-4-6(13-5)10(9,2)8(12)14-7(9)11/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-,6+,9+,10-
InChi Key	DHZBEENLJMYSHQ-XCVPVQRUSA-N
Canonical SMILES	CC12C3CCC(C1(C(=O)OC2=O)C)O3
Isomeric SMILES	C[C@@]12[C@H]3CC[C@@H]([C@@]1(C(=O)OC2=O)C)O3
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	RN8575000
PubChem CID	5944
UN Number	2811
Packing Group	I
Molecular Weight	196.2

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Lot Number	Certificate Type	Date	Item
I1507096	Certificate of Analysis	May 06, 2023	C111019
D2407061	Certificate of Analysis	Feb 09, 2023	C111019
E2203120	Certificate of Analysis	Feb 09, 2023	C111019
E2203121	Certificate of Analysis	Feb 09, 2023	C111019
E2203125	Certificate of Analysis	Feb 09, 2023	C111019

Chemical and Physical Properties

Solubility	Solvent:DMSO, Max Conc. mg/mL: 19.62, Max Conc. mM: 100
Sensitivity	Light sensitive.
Flash Point(°F)	188.6 °F
Flash Point(°C)	87 °C
Melt Point(°C)	218°C

Safety and Hazards(GHS)

Pictogram(s)	GHS06, GHS07
Signal	Danger
Hazard Statements	H315:Causes skin irritation H319:Causes serious eye irritation H335:May cause respiratory irritation H300:Fatal if swallowed
Precautionary Statements	P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do - continue rinsing. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of water. P321:Specific treatment (see ... on this label). P405:Store locked up. P501:Dispose of contents/container to ... P264:Wash hands [and …] thoroughly after handling. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P304+P340:IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. P403+P233:Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. P362+P364:Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. P330:Rinse mouth. P264+P265:Wash hands [and …] thoroughly after handling. Do not touch eyes. P301+P316:IF SWALLOWED: Get emergency medical help immediately. P337+P317:If eye irritation persists: Get medical help. P332+P317:If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help. P319:Get medical help if you feel unwell.
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	RN8575000
Class	6.1
Merck Index	1752

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SKU	Size	Availability	Price
C111019-25mg	25mg	In stock	$51.90
C111019-100mg	100mg	In stock	$138.90
C111019-500mg	500mg	In stock	$624.90

Cantharidin - 98%, high purity , CAS No.56-25-7