Pemetrexed (Standard)

Pemetrexed (Standard) is the analytical standard of Pemetrexed. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Pemetrexed (LY231514) is an antifolate, the Ki values of the pentaglutamate of Pemetrexed (LY231514) are 1.3, 7.2, and 65 nM for inhibits thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFT), respectively[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[137281-23-3]

Product Name Alternative

LY231514 (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H341, H351, H360, H361, H372, H373, H412

Target

Antifolate; Autophagy; Reference Standards

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Autophagy; Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Others

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/pemetrexed-standard.html

Purity

99.09

Smiles

O=C1NC(N)=NC2=C1C(CCC3=CC=C(C(N[C@H](C(O)=O)CCC(O)=O)=O)C=C3)=CN2

Molecular Formula

C20H21N5O6

Molecular Weight

427.41

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H341, H351, H360, H361, H372, H373, H412

References & Citations

[1]Shih C, et al. LY231514, a pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-based antifolate that inhibits multiple folate-requiring enzymes. Cancer Res. 1997 Mar 15;57 (6) :1116-23.|[2]Anraku M, et al. Synergistic antitumor effects of regulatory T cell blockade combined with pemetrexed in murine malignantmesothelioma. J Immunol. 2010 Jul 15;185 (2) :956-66.