| Bioactivity | Agaritine is a compound isolated from the commonly cultivated commercial mushroom Agaricus bisporus. Agaritine is hydrolyzed by an enzyme system present in the mushroom into 4-(hydroxymethyl)benzenediazonium ion, which is a carcinogen in mice. Agaritine is structurally similar to some known carcinogens and can be used for research in cancer and food safety[1][2]. |
| CAS | 2757-90-6 |
| Formula | C12H17N3O4 |
| Molar Mass | 267.28 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Ross A E, et al. Evidence for the occurrence and formation of diazonium ions in the Agaricus bisporus mushroom and its extracts[J]. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 1982, 30(3): 521-525. [2]. Ross A E, et al. Occurrence, stability and decomposition of beta-N [gamma-L (+)-glutamyl]-4-hydroxymethylphenylhydrazine (agaritine) from the mushroom Agaricus bisporus[J]. Food and Chemical Toxicology: an International Journal Published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 1982, 20(6): 903-907. |