CAS 34643-46-4: Prothiofos

Applications Prothiofos-D5 is a labelled analogue of Prothiofos (P838840). Prothiofos is an organophosphorus pesticide widely used in the agricultural industry to protect crops from pests. Metabolites of Prothiofos are also known to induce poisoning in humans following ingestion. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Daneel, M., et al.: Katsu, T. & Hirodo, H.: Anal. Chim. Acta, 396, 189 (1999); Sakata, M., et al.: Clin. Toxicol., 37, 327 (1999)

Prothiofos is a chemical compound that has been used as an insecticide. It also shows anti-bacterial activity against some strains of bacteria. Prothiofos is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and ethanol. It has been shown to be stable at room temperature and can be stored for up to four months at -20°C. Prothiofos inhibits the growth of bacteria by binding to the ryanodine receptor, which is part of the calcium release channel in cells. This prevents calcium ion channels from opening, which prevents muscle contraction and leads to cell death. The crystal structure of prothiofos has been determined using X-ray diffraction analysis, showing that it binds to the protein gene mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase (MCO) with high affinity.