Verruculogen is a tremorgenic mycotoxin first isolated from Penicillium verruculosum in 1972 and the structure resolved as an indole alkaloid in 1974. Subsequent investigations have shown that verruculogen is produced by several species of Penicillium and Aspergillus and its presence is a useful taxonomic phenotypic marker. The tremorgenic action of verruculogen is complex but is associated with increases in spontaneous glutamate and aspartate release, decreases in GABA levels and, at toxic doses, an increase in the number and decrease in the affinity of DHP receptors in rat cortex. In in vitro guinea pig ileum preparations, verruculogen causes an increase in contractile responses due to electrical field stimulation, attributed to enhancement of acetylcholine from presynaptic nerve terminals. Verruculogen also inhibits Ca2+-activated K+ channels and is a cell cycle inhibitor blocking division at the M phase
Source: Aspergillus fumigatus MST-FP1133
Apperance: White solid
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF or DMSO. Limited water solubility
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
