| Bioactivity | Permethrin (NRDC-143) is an insecticide, acaricide, and insect repellent; functions as a neurotoxin, affecting neuron membranes by prolonging sodium channel activation. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Permethrin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 52645-53-1 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C21H20Cl2O3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 391.29 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Liquid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Xiao X, et al. Exposure to permethrin promotes high fat diet-induced weight gain and insulin resistance in male C57BL/6J mice. Food Chem Toxicol. 2018 Jan;111:405-416. [2]. Smith LB, et al. CYP-mediated permethrin resistance in Aedes aegypti and evidence for trans-regulation. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Nov 19;12(11):e0006933. |