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M3536

Mycophenolic acid

powder, suitable for cell culture, BioReagent

Synonym(s):

6-(1,3-Dihydro-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-methyl-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl)-4-methyl-4-hexanoic acid, 6-(4-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-phthalanyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoic acid, NSC 129185

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H20O6
CAS Number:
24280-93-1
Molecular Weight:
320.34
NACRES:
NA.76
PubChem Substance ID:
24896854
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
EC Number:
246-119-3
MDL number:
MFCD00036814
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1295848

Product Name

Mycophenolic acid, powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

InChI key

HPNSFSBZBAHARI-RUDMXATFSA-N

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+

SMILES string

COc1c(C)c2COC(=O)c2c(O)c1C\C=C(/C)CCC(O)=O

biological source

Penicillium brevicompactum

product line

BioReagent

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to yellow-white

mp

<143.0 °C

solubility

methanol: 50 mg/mL

mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

300

Gene Information

human ... IMPDH1(3614), IMPDH2(3615)

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Application

Mycophenolic acid (MPA), produced by Penicillum brevi-compactum, is a selective inhibitor of inosine monphosphate dehydrogenase, thus inhibiting DNA synthesis in T and B lymphocytes. It has also been shown to act as an immunosuppressive agent, and as an inducer of monocyte differentiation and apoptosis in human lymphoid and monocytic cell lines. As a selection agent, MPA is used for transfected animal cells expressing the E. Coli gene for xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase, and is recommended for use at 25μg/mL.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mode of Action: This product acts by suppressing the cytokine-induced nitric oxide production, inhibiting early stage biosynthesis of purine nucleotides and as a specific inhibitor of IMP dehydrogenase.

Disclaimer

As supplied, this product should be stored desiccated at 2-8°C, and is stable for 5 years when stored properly.

Preparation Note

Mycophenolic acid is soluble in methanol at 50 mg/mL, yielding a colorless to faint yellow solution, as well as chloroform, dichloromethane, ethanol and .1 N NaOH. After reconstitution, the recommendation is to sterilize via filtration thorugh a 0.22 μm pore-size filter, aliquot, and freeze at -20°C.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Oral

target_organs

Immune system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Wei Li et al.
Nature microbiology, 7(6), 882-895 (2022-05-11)
Apicomplexan parasites, such as Toxoplasma gondii, have specific adaptations that enable invasion and exit from the host cell. Owing to the phylogenetic distance between apicomplexan parasites and model organisms, comparative genomics has limited capacity to infer gene functions. Further, although
Chia-Chun Chang et al.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 79(8), 420-420 (2022-07-15)
The cytoophidium is a unique type of membraneless compartment comprising of filamentous protein polymers. Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) catalyzes the rate-limiting step of de novo GTP biosynthesis and plays critical roles in active cell metabolism. However, the molecular regulation of
T D Littlewood et al.
Methods in molecular medicine, 30, 323-341 (1999-01-01)
The ability to express cloned genes in mammalian cells has proved invaluable in the study of gene expression and function and in clinical applications for the correction of functional gene loss by gene therapy. Despite the wide use of DNA-mediated
Carlo Yague-Sanz et al.
Genes & development, 34(13-14), 883-897 (2020-06-06)
Transcription by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) is a dynamic process with frequent variations in the elongation rate. However, the physiological relevance of variations in RNAPII elongation kinetics has remained unclear. Here we show in yeast that a RNAPII mutant that
Christine E Staatz et al.
Clinical pharmacokinetics, 50(12), 759-772 (2011-11-18)
This review seeks to summarize the available data about Bayesian estimation of area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) and dosage prediction for mycophenolic acid (MPA) and evaluate whether sufficient evidence is available for routine use of Bayesian dosage prediction
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