Chemicals and Drugs

Thapsigargin

A sesquiterpene lactone found in roots of THAPSIA. It inhibits SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM-TRANSPORTING ATPASES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A sesquiterpene lactone found in roots of THAPSIA. It inhibits SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM-TRANSPORTING ATPASES.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C34H50O12
Molecular Weight
650.8 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
67526-95-8
IUPAC Name
[(3S,3aR,4S,6S,6aR,7S,8S,9bS)-6-acetyloxy-4-butanoyloxy-3,3a-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-8-[(Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy-2-oxo-4,5,6a,7,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-7-yl] octanoate
InChIKey
IXFPJGBNCFXKPI-FSIHEZPISA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@H]1[C@H]2C(=C([C@@H]1OC(=O)/C(=C\C)/C)C)[C@H]3[C@]([C@H](C[C@]2(C)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)CCC)([C@](C(=O)O3)(C)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D019284
Source
PubChem CID 446378

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

97; was THAPSIGARGIN (NM) 1979-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Terpenes (1979-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thapsigargin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019284. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019284
  2. Thapsigargin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thapsigargin
  3. Thapsigargin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3981006
  4. Thapsigargin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 446378. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/446378