Brequinar (Standard)

Brequinar (Standard) is the analytical standard of Brequinar. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Brequinar (DUP785) is a potent inhibitor of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) with an IC50 of 5.2 nM for human DHODH. Brequinar has potent activities against a broad spectrum of viruses. Brequinar also has an anti-SARS2 activity.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[96187-53-0]

UNSPSC

12352100

Target

Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase; DNA/RNA Synthesis; Reference Standards; SARS-CoV; Virus Protease

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection; Inflammation/Immunology

Smiles

O=C(C1=C(C)C(C2=CC=C(C3=CC=CC=C3F)C=C2)=NC4=CC=C(F)C=C14)O

Molecular Formula

C23H15F2NO2

Molecular Weight

375.37

References & Citations

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