Methyl pyropheophorbide-a (Standard)
Methyl pyropheophorbide-a (Standard) is the analytical standard of Methyl pyropheophorbide-a. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Methyl pyropheophorbide-a (Pyropheophorbide-a methyl ester), a chlorophyll-a derivative, is a potent photosensitizer that can be used in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. Methyl pyropheophorbide-a has photodynamic activity and can induce apoptosis and inhibit tumor growth.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 6453-67-4
- Formula: C34H36N4O3
- Molecular Weight:548.67
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Product Information
The compound is the grade of analytical standard, which is the reference standard supplied assay. It is commonly used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments in HPLC, GC and MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 6453-67-4
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Molecular Weight 548.67
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Formula C34H36N4O3
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SMILES
CC1=C(N2)/C=C(C(CC)=C3C)\N=C3/C=C(C(C=C)=C/4C)\NC4=C/C5=N/C([C@H]([C@@H]5C)CCC(OC)=O)=C(C6)\C2=C1C6=O
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Synonyms
Pyropheophorbide-a methyl ester (Standard)
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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.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Sun X, et, al. Photodynamic therapy with pyropheophorbide-a methyl ester in human lung carcinoma cancer cell: efficacy, localization and apoptosis. Photochem Photobiol. 2002 Jun;75(6):644-51. [Content Brief]
[2]. Tian Y, et, al. Cell death induced by MPPa-PDT in prostate carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Sep 22;348(2):413-20. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)