Pirenoxine

Pirenoxine (Catalin K) is a potent antioxidant. Pirenoxine shows anti-presbyopic activity. Pirenoxine has the potential for the research of cataracts[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1043-21-6]

Product Name Alternative

Catalin K

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302

Target

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/pirenoxine.html

Purity

95.0

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

O=C(C1=CC(O)=C2C(C(C=C3OC4=C(N=C32)C=CC=C4)=O)=N1)O

Molecular Formula

C16H8N2O5

Molecular Weight

308.25

Precautions

H302

References & Citations

[1]Upaphong P, et al. The Possible Positive Mechanisms of Pirenoxine in Cataract Formation. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Aug 21;23 (16) :9431.|[2]Tsuneyoshi Y, et al. Suppression of presbyopia progression with pirenoxine eye drops: experiments on rats and non-blinded, randomized clinical trial of efficacy. Sci Rep. 2017 Jul 28;7 (1) :6819.