This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General description
• Ouabain octahydrate is a water-soluble, light-sensitive powder that is stable at ambient temperatures
• It is a glycoside comprised of rhamnose and ouabagenin, and is derived from the ripe seeds of Strophanthus gratus and the bark of Acokanthera ouabaio
Applications
• Ouabain octahydrate works by binding the Na+/K+ ATPase pump, thus disrupting its function, and leading to an increase in intracellular Na+.
• The inhibitory action of ouabain octahydrate on the Na+/K+ pump in cardiac cells makes it a pharmaceutical cardioactive agent
• Ouabain octahydrate has also been found to induce cytotoxic effects through a steroidal signal transduction pathway, in laboratory preparations