Ellipticine

Name: Ellipticine
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 3357
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3357

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Antitumor and intercalating agent; inhibits DNA topoisomerase II

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Key Product Details

Description:	Antitumor and intercalating agent; inhibits DNA topoisomerase II
Chemical Name:	5,11-Dimethyl-6H-pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole
Purity:	≥97% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	246.31

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Biological Activity for Ellipticine

Ellipticine is a naturally occurring plant alkaloid with antitumor activity. DNA intercalating agent; blocks DNA topoisomerase II activity. Prevents p53 phosphorylation in lung cancer cells.

Technical Data for Ellipticine

M. Wt	246.31
Formula	C₁₇H₁₄N₂
Storage	Store at +4°C
Purity	≥97% (HPLC)
CAS Number	519-23-3
PubChem ID	3213
InChi Key	CTSPAMFJBXKSOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles	CC1=C4C(C=CN=C4)=C(C)C3=C1C2=C(N3)C=CC=C2

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References for Ellipticine

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Tewey Intercalative antitumor drugs interfere with the breakage-reunion reaction of mammalian DNA topoisomerase II. J.Biol.Chem. 1984 PMID: 6086625
Ohashi Inhibition of p53 protein phosphorylation by 9-hydroxyellipticine: a possible anticancer mechanism. Jpn.J.Cancer Res. 1995 PMID: 7591958

Ellipticine

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3357

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