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R108

Sigma-Aldrich

Ro 41-0960

solid

Synonym(s):

2′-Fluoro-3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzophenone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H8FNO5
CAS Number:
125628-97-9
Molecular Weight:
277.20
MDL number:
MFCD00078597
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278193
NACRES:
NA.77

form

solid

Quality Level

100

storage condition

protect from light

color

yellow

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble <0.7 mg/mL
45% (w/v) aq 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: 1.0 mg/mL
ethanol: soluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Oc1cc(cc(c1O)[N+]([O-])=O)C(=O)c2ccccc2F

InChI

1S/C13H8FNO5/c14-9-4-2-1-3-8(9)12(17)7-5-10(15(19)20)13(18)11(16)6-7/h1-6,16,18H

InChI key

RQPAUNZYTYHKHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... COMT(1312)

Application

Ro 41-0960 has been used as an inhibitor of catechol-O-methyl-transferase in synaptosome membrane preparations and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. It has also been used as a catechol-O-methyl-transferase inhibitor to treat corpus striatum samples to test its effect on dopamine metabolism.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ro 41-0960 is a specific and synthetic inhibitor of the enzyme catechol-O-methyl-transferase (COMT). It binds to the catalytic site and triggers the inhibition of the methylation property of COMT. Ro 41-0960 is effective on uterine leiomyoma lesions and uterine fibroids.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Dopamine and Norepinephrine Metabolism page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Caution

Store tightly sealed at 4 °C, protected from exposure to light.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Mamoun M Alhamadsheh et al.
Science translational medicine, 3(97), 97ra81-97ra81 (2011-08-26)
A valine-to-isoleucine mutation at position 122 of the serum protein transthyretin (TTR), found in 3 to 4% of African Americans, alters its stability, leading to amyloidogenesis and cardiomyopathy. In addition, 10 to 15% of individuals older than 65 years develop
Majorie B M van Duursen et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 81(2), 316-324 (2004-07-16)
Phytochemicals are natural dietary constituents of fruits and vegetables. Some of these phytochemicals are known to affect estrogen-metabolizing enzymes. In breast tissue, estradiol can be metabolized to the catechol estrogens 2- and 4-hydroxyestradiol (2-OHE(2) and 4-OHE(2)). Catechol estrogens are suspected
Mathias E Jensen et al.
Neurochemistry international, 138, 104772-104772 (2020-05-29)
A solid body of preclinical evidence shows that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists attenuate the effects of substance use disorder related behaviors. The mechanisms underlying these effects remain elusive. In the present study, we hypothesized that GLP-1R activation modulates dopaminetransporter
Fang Lu et al.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 105(1-5), 150-158 (2007-06-22)
Formation of estrogen metabolites that react with DNA is thought to be a mechanism of cancer initiation by estrogens. The estrogens estrone (E(1)) and estradiol (E(2)) can form catechol estrogen (CE) metabolites, catechol estrogen quinones [E(1)(E(2))-3,4-Q], which react with DNA
M H Hassan et al.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 26(11), 3008-3018 (2011-09-08)
Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are the most common pelvic tumors in women. We assessed the potential therapeutic utility of Ro 41-0960, a synthetic catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitor (COMTI), in the Eker rat. We randomized uterine fibroid-bearing Eker rats for treatment with Ro
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