Synonym(s): PMA, TPA, Cocarcinogen A1

CAS Number

16561-29-8

Commodity Code

2915290000

MDL Number

MFCD00036736

Purity

98%

Notes

This is the most commonly used phorbol ester.  It binds to and activates protein kinase C, causes an extremely wide range of effects in cells and tissues, and is a very potent mouse skin tumor promoter. Crit. Rev. Toxicol. 8:  153-197 (1980)