Pseudohypericin
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
Pseudohypericin and its congener Hypericin are the major hydroxylated phenanthroperylenediones present in Hypericum species. Pseudohypericin shows anti-HIV activity[1][2].
Target Antigen
HIV
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Anti-infection
Applications
COVID-19-anti-virus
Field of Research
Infection
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/pseudohypericin.html
Purity
96.29
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
Smiles
O=C1C2=C3C4=C5C1=C(O)C=C(CO)C5=C6C(C)=CC(O)=C7C6=C4C8=C(C(O)=CC(O)=C8C3=C(O)C=C2O)C7=O
Molecular Weight
520.44
References & Citations
[1]Lavie G, et al. Studies of the mechanisms of action of the antiretroviral agents hypericin and pseudohypericin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1989 Aug;86(15):5963-7.|[2]Zheng X, et al. Apoptosis of THP-1 Macrophages Induced by Pseudohypericin-Mediated Sonodynamic Therapy Through the Mitochondria-Caspase Pathway. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2016;38(2):545-57.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture and light)
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0685/Pseudohypericin-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0685/Pseudohypericin-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
55954-61-5
Curated Selection
Explore Other Products
Discover premium biology products from our extensive collection of 20M+ items
