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Mercaptopurine

Catalog No. S1305 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 50-44-2 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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Storage -20°C Chembase ID: 905

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
6,7-dihydro-3H-purine-6-thione
IUPAC Traditional name
6-mercaptopurine
Synonyms
Purinethol
6-Mercaptopurine
6-MP

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 50-44-2

PROPERTIES

Solubility DMSO
Storage Condition -20°C
Target DNA/RNA synthesis
Salt Data Free Base

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Infection
Biological Activity:
Mercaptopurine is used to treat leukemia. It is also used for pediatric non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, polycythemia vera, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. It has demonstrated some in vitro effectiveness against Mycobacterium paratuberculosis 6-MP ribonucleotide inhibits purine nucleotide synthesis and metabolism. This alters the synthesis and function of RNA and DNA. Mercaptopurine interferes with nucleotide interconversion and glycoprotein synthesis. [1]

REFERENCES

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercaptopurine