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Aminopterin

Hybri-Max, 50 ×, γ-irradiated, lyophilized powder, BioXtra, suitable for hybridoma

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:
Molecular Weight:
440.41
Beilstein:
69045
EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.75

biological source

synthetic

grade

Hybri-Max

sterility

γ-irradiated

product line

BioXtra

form

lyophilized powder

concentration

50 ×

technique(s)

cell culture | hybridoma: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

solubility

10 mL/vial, clear, red (in TC Medium)

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

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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

Gene Information

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

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Application

Aminopterin concentrate supplement for hybridoma cell culture applications.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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.

Linkage

More potent, but more toxic, than methotrexate.

Reconstitution

Reconstitute contents of vial with 10 mL sterile cell culture medium. Stock solution is sufficient to prepare 500 mL medium. Final working concentration: 0.4 μM aminopterin.

Legal Information

Hybri-Max is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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
Karen Kelly et al.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, 7(6), 1041-1048 (2012-04-27)
Pralatrexate, a folate analogue targeting dihydrofolate reductase, has antitumor activity in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This randomized phase 2b trial was designed to further evaluate pralatrexate activity in NSCLC by estimating overall survival (OS) relative to erlotinib in patients with
Edward C Keystone et al.
The Journal of rheumatology, 38(9), 1875-1883 (2011-07-05)
To investigate the potential efficacy, safety, and tolerability of daily use of CH-1504 in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). US National Institutes of Health database no. NCT00658047. In our phase II randomized double-blind double-dummy study, patients naive to methotrexate

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