Chlorin e4
Chlorin e4 is an organic compound belonging to the family of chlorins, which are macrocyclic compounds with a similar structure to porphyrins. It is commonly used to improve photodynamic therapy for cancer and other diseases. Chlorin e4 has multiple applications in medical research, including as a photosensitizer for localized tumor destruction. In addition, its antimicrobial properties and potential use in disinfection applications were investigated.
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- CAS No.: 550-52-7
- Formula: C33H36N4O4
- Molecular Weight:552.66
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Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Chlorin e4 is a biochemical reagent that can be used as a biological material or organic compound for life science related research.
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Chemical Information
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CAS No. 550-52-7
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Molecular Weight 552.66
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Formula C33H36N4O4
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SMILES
C=CC1=C(C)C2=CC3=NC(=C(C)C4=C(C(=C(C=C5C(=C(C)C(=N5)C=C1N2)CC)N4)C)C(=O)O)[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)[C@@H]3C
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Infectious Diseases
Infectious-disease experiments test how pathogens interact with host barriers, innate immune receptors, inflammatory signaling, pathogen replication, and tissue injury; pattern-recognition receptors such as TLRs, RIG-I-like receptors, NOD-like receptors, and inflammasomes detect microbial molecules and activate NF-κB, interferon, and cytokine responses. The central hypothesis is that infection severity reflects the balance between pathogen burden and host response: protective inflammation restricts pathogen growth, whereas excessive or mislocalized inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease phenotype. Unresolved questions include which host pathways are protective versus pathogenic, why some infection models fail to translate to human disease, and which combined readouts best predict clinically relevant infection outcomes.
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Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
Chlorin e4 Related Classifications
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