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A1784

Aminopterin

synthetic (organic), ≥97% (TLC), dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, powder

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-{4-[(2,4-Diaminopteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzamido}pentanedioic acid, 4-Amino-PGA, 4-Aminofolic acid, 4-Aminopteroyl-L-glutamic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H20N8O5
CAS Number:
54-62-6
Molecular Weight:
440.41
MDL number:
MFCD00036692
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278186
NACRES:
NA.77
EC Number:
200-209-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
69045

Product Name

Aminopterin, powder

SMILES string

Nc1nc(N)c2nc(CNc3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)cnc2n1

InChI

1S/C19H20N8O5/c20-15-14-16(27-19(21)26-15)23-8-11(24-14)7-22-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)17(30)25-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(28)29/h1-4,8,12,22H,5-7H2,(H,25,30)(H,28,29)(H,31,32)(H4,20,21,23,26,27)/t12-/m0/s1

InChI key

TVZGACDUOSZQKY-LBPRGKRZSA-N

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥97% (TLC)

form

powder

color

yellow

mp

225 °C

solubility

2 M NaOH: 50 mg/mL (Solutions may be stored for 1-2 days at 4°C.)
DMSO: soluble (Solutions may be stored for 1-2 days at 4°C.)

ε (extinction coefficient)

24,500 at 282 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 1 M
25,700 at 261 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 1 M
8,100 at 373 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 1 M

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... FPGS(2356)
mouse ... Fpgs(14287)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Folic acid antagonist that binds to dihydrofolate reductase and inhibits its activity.
Folic acid antagonist. Aminopterin is actively transported into cells by the folate transporter. In the cell, it is converted to a high molecular weight polyglutamate metabolite by folylpolyglutamate synthase that, in turn, binds to dihydrofolate reductase and inhibits its activity. Aminopterin-polyglutamate is degraded intracellularly by γ-glutamyl hydrolase.

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Other Notes

More potent, but more toxic, than methotrexate.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Min Zhang et al.
Cell, 181(3), 637-652 (2020-04-10)
Many cytosolic proteins lacking a signal peptide, called leaderless cargoes, are secreted through unconventional secretion. Vesicle trafficking is a major pathway involved. It is unclear how leaderless cargoes enter into the vesicle. Here, we find a translocation pathway regulating vesicle
M Del Campo et al.
Teratology, 60(1), 10-12 (1999-07-21)
Maternal exposures to aminopterin and methotrexate have been associated with a pattern of malformation which includes prenatal-onset growth deficiency, severe lack of ossification of the calvarium, hypoplastic supraorbital ridges, small, low-set ears, micrognathia, and limb abnormalities. We report on a
A Rosowsky
Current medicinal chemistry, 6(4), 329-352 (1999-04-02)
Nonpolyglutamatable antifolates are potentially of therapeutic interest for the treatment of tumors that are inherently refractory, or have become resistant, to classical antifolates as a result of decreased expression of the enzyme folylpolyglutamate synthetase. An interesting class of water-soluble nonpolyglutamatable
Alan Menter et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 342(3), 696-708 (2012-06-02)
N-[4-[[(2,4-diamino-6-pterdinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L/D-glutamic acid (L/D-AMT) is an investigational drug in phase 1 clinical development that consists of the L-and D-enantiomers of aminopterin (AMT). L/D-AMT is obtained from a novel process for making the L-enantiomer (L-AMT), a potent oral antiinflammatory agent. The purpose
Sara C Hyoun et al.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology, 94(4), 187-207 (2012-03-22)
Methotrexate and aminopterin are folic acid antagonists that inhibit dihydrofolate reductase, resulting in a block in the synthesis of thymidine and inhibition of DNA synthesis. Methotrexate has been used for the treatment of malignancy, rheumatic disorders, and psoriasis and termination
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