Capsaicin
Quick Overview for Capsaicin (ABIN7885724)
Chemical Name
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Host
- Synthetic
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Purpose
- A Powerful TRPV1 Agonist
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Specificity
- Toxin target: TRPV1 channels
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Characteristics
- Capsaicin is one of the most powerful chemical agonists of the TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid) channel. It is a small lipophilic molecule derived from hot chili peppers that acts on sensory neurons by opening TRPV1, a principal transduction channel for nociception1. Capsaicin acts directly on TRPV12, with half-maximal effective concentration of 711.9 nM in Xenopus oocytes3 and 0.29 μM in HEK293 cells4.
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Purity
- >98 % (HPLC)
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Formula
- C18H27NO3.
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Solubility
- Ethanol. Centrifuge all product preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).
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Restrictions
- For Research Use only
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Format
- Powder
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Handling Advice
- Centrifuge all product preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).
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Storage
- -20 °C
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Storage Comment
- Shipped at room temperature. Product as supplied can be stored intact at room temperature for several weeks. For longer periods, it should be stored at -20°C.
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Molecular Weight
- 305.4
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CAS-No
- 404-86-4
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