Product overview

Name Mycophenolic acid
Purity >98%
Description Inosine monophosphatase dehydrogenase inhibitor
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Biological Data

Biological description

Antibiotic which is a potent, reversible inosine monophosphatase dehydrogenase inhibitor. It is 5-fold more potent at type II compared to type I isoforms.

It is also an iNOS inhibitor and additionally inhibits RNA and DNA synthesis. It shows immunosuppressive, antiviral, antifungal and antitumor properties andinduces apoptosis and necrosis.

Recently investigated as part of COVID-19 compound repurposing.

Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in DMSO (100 mM)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.

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Chemical Data

Purity >98%
Chemical name 6-(1,3-Dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoic acid
Molecular Weight 320.3
Chemical structure Mycophenolic acid [24280-93-1] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C17H20O6
CAS Number 24280-93-1
PubChem identifier 446541
SMILES COC1=C(C)C2=C(C(=O)OC2)C(O)=C1C\C=C(/C)CCC(O)=O
InChi InChI=1S/C17H20O6/c1-9(5-7-13(18)19)4-6-11-15(20)14-12(8-23-17(14)21)10(2)16(11)22-3/h4,20H,5-8H2,1-3H3,(H,18,19)/b9-4+
InChiKey HPNSFSBZBAHARI-RUDMXATFSA-N
MDL number MFCD00036814
Appearance White to off-white solid

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