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Doxorubicin hydrochloride

suitable for fluorescence, 98.0-102.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

DOX, Hydroxydaunorubicin hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H29NO11 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
579.98
Beilstein:
4229251
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51281818
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.76

biological source

synthetic

Assay

98.0-102.0% (HPLC)

form

solid

color

orange to dark red

mp

216 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, orange to red
DMSO: soluble
THF: soluble
ethanol: soluble
methanol: soluble

fluorescence

λem 580-590 nm

suitability

suitable for fluorescence

antibiotic activity spectrum

neoplastics

Mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes
enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].COc1cccc2C(=O)c3c(O)c4C[C@](O)(C[C@H](O[C@H]5C[C@H](N)[C@H](O)[C@H](C)O5)c4c(O)c3C(=O)c12)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C27H29NO11.ClH/c1-10-22(31)13(28)6-17(38-10)39-15-8-27(36,16(30)9-29)7-12-19(15)26(35)21-20(24(12)33)23(32)11-4-3-5-14(37-2)18(11)25(21)34;/h3-5,10,13,15,17,22,29,31,33,35-36H,6-9,28H2,1-2H3;1H/t10-,13-,15-,17-,22+,27-;/m0./s1

InChI key

MWWSFMDVAYGXBV-RUELKSSGSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TOP2A(7153)

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General description

Chemical structure: tetracycline

Application

Doxorubicin was used to induce apoptosis, and to induce cardiotoxicity in SK-N-MC cells . It is used to inhibit macromolecular biosynthesis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Doxorubicin ia an antitumor antibiotic that intercalates DNA and inhibits macromolecular biosynthesis. DNA replication is haulted due to the inhibition of topoisomerase II. It is an inhibitor of reverse transcriptase and RNA polymerase and is an immunosuppressive agent .

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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