Bioactivity | Ristocetin A is an antibiotic that is used to staphylococcal infections. However, side effects of ristocetin A included thrombocytopenia and platelet agglutination. Ristocetin A is now used in two assays related to these actions, the ristocetin cofactor assay and the ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation assay. Both assays are used in the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease and other bleeding disorders. |
CAS | 90831-71-3 |
Formula | C94H110N8O48S |
Molar Mass | 2150.96 |
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]. Castaman, et al. Laboratory aspects of von Willebrand disease: Test repertoire and options for activity assays and genetic analysis. Haemophilia 20(suppl 4), 65-70 (2014). |