| Description | Precocene II (Ageratochromene), an antiallotropin compound, inhibits juvenile hormone biosynthesis. Precocene II has insecticidal, antifungal, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities. |
| Synonyms | 早熟素Ⅱ, AI3-36847, Ageratochromene, BRN 0160683 |
| molecular weight | 220.26 |
| Molecular formula | C13H16O3 |
| CAS | 644-06-4 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 6.25 mg/mL (28.38 mM) |
| References | 1. Furukawa T, Sakamoto N, Suzuki M, Kimura M, Nagasawa H, Sakuda S. Precocene II, a Trichothecene Production Inhibitor, Binds to Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel and Increases the Superoxide Level in Mitochondria of Fusarium graminearum. PLoS One. 2015 Aug 6;10(8):e0135031. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135031. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26248339; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4527739. 2. Singh S, Kumar K. Sensitivity of last larval stadium of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) to anti-allatin ageratochromene Precocene II. Indian J Exp Biol. 2011 Aug;49(8):600-8. PubMed PMID: 21870428. 3. Ribeiro VL, dos Santos JC, Martins JR, Schripsema J, Siqueira IR, von Poser GL, Apel MA. Acaricidal properties of the essential oil and precocene II obtained from Calea serrata (Asteraceae) on the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae). Vet Parasitol. 2011 Jun 30;179(1-3):195-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.02.006. Epub 2011 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 21402447. |