Psoralen

Psoralen (Ficusin) is a furocoumarin compound that intercalates into DNA, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and cellular proliferation. It is widely used in biochemical research, including in vitro studies of cell cycle arrest and in vivo models investigating photochemotherapy for skin conditions.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

66-97-7

Product Name Alternative

RNA Synthesis, RNASynthesis, Psoralen, psoralene, DNASynthesis, DNA Synthesis, DNA/RNA Synthesis, Apoptosis, Inhibitor, HIVProtease, HIV Protease, HIV, Furocoumarin, Ficusin, Human immunodeficiency virus, InfluenzaVirus, Influenza Virus, inhibit

Field of Research

Cell Biology, Infectious Disease & Virology, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry

Purity

99.30% (May vary between batches)

Solubility

Ethanol:< 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble) ; DMSO:71.22 mg/mL (382.57 mM) ;10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween 80+45% Saline:4 mg/mL (21.49 mM) ; H2O:< 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble)