Malathion – 50 mg

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
121-75-5
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
- 3082 / 9

Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase (IC50s = 370 and 160 µM for free and immobilized AChE, respectively, from bovine erythrocytes).{37737} It is ovicidal and adulticidal to laboratory colonies of body lice when used at concentrations of 0.001 and 0.05%, respectively.{37738} It is toxic to rats (LD50 = 750 mg/kg) and teratogenic to zebrafish when used at concentrations ranging from 2 to 3 mg/L.{37739,37740} Formulations containing malathion have been used in the treatment of lice.  

 

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SKU: 22998 - 50 mg Category:

Description

An organophosphate insecticide; inhibits acetylcholinesterase (IC50s = 370 and 160 µM for free and immobilized AChE, respectively); ovicidal and adulticidal to laboratory colonies of body lice at 0.001 and 0.05%, respectively; toxic to rats (LD50 = 750 mg/kg); teratogenic to zebrafish at 2-3 mg/L


Formal name: 2-[(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)thio]-butanedioic acid, 1,4-diethyl ester

Synonyms:  NSC 6524

Molecular weight: 330.4

CAS: 121-75-5

Purity: ≥95%

Formulation: An oil


Product Type|Biochemicals|Pesticides|Insecticides||Product Type|Biochemicals|Small Molecule Inhibitors|Acetylcholine Turnover||Research Area|Toxicology|Environmental