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Biological Activity
Blocks Ca2+ uptake and release from mitochondria, and Ca2+ release from ryanodine-sensitive intracellular stores. Also blocks cell membrane-located capsaicin-activated cation channels (IC50 = 14 nM) and voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels to inhibit neurotransmitter release.
Technical Data
M. Wt
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786.35 |
Formula
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H42N14O2Ru3Cl6 |
Storage
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Store at RT |
CAS Number
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11103-72-3 |
PubChem ID
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16218584 |
InChI Key
|
JQJSTVUROJELSR-UHFFFAOYSA-H |
Smiles
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[Ru+2]O[Ru+2]O[Ru+2].N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-] |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
All Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only.
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 786.35. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass |
1 mg |
5 mg |
10 mg |
1 mM |
1.27 mL |
6.36 mL |
12.72 mL |
5 mM |
0.25 mL |
1.27 mL |
2.54 mL |
10 mM |
0.13 mL |
0.64 mL |
1.27 mL |
50 mM |
0.03 mL |
0.13 mL |
0.25 mL |
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Amann and Maggi
(1991) Ruthenium red as a capsaicin antagonist. Life Sci. 49 849 PMID: 1715010
Bernardi
et al (1984) Pathway for uncoupler-induced calcium efflux in rat liver mitochondria: inhibition by ruthenium red. Biochemistry 23 1645 PMID: 6202317
Szallasi and Blumberg
(1999) Vanilloid (capsaicin) receptors and mechanisms. Pharmacol.Rev. 51 159 PMID: 10353985
Xu
et al (1999) Ruthenium red modifies the cardiac and skeletal muscle Ca2+ release channels (ryanodine receptors) by multiple mechanisms. J.Biol.Chem. 274 32680 PMID: 10551824
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