Xanthopterin (hydrate) (Standard)

Xanthopterin (hydrate) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Xanthopterin (hydrate) . This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Xanthopterin hydrate, an unconjugated pteridine compound, is the main component of the yellow granule in the Oriental hornet bear wings, produces a characteristic excitation/emission maximum at 386/456 nm[2]. Xanthopterin hydrate (XPT) causes renal growth and hypertrophy in rat[1]. Xanthopterin hydrate inhibits RNA synthesis[4].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[5979-01-1]

UNSPSC

12352100

Target

DNA/RNA Synthesis; Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Others

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology; Cancer

Smiles

O=C1NC(N)=NC2=C1NC(C=N2)=O.O

Molecular Formula

C6H7N5O3

Molecular Weight

197.15

References & Citations

[1]Xanthopterin (XPT), an unconjugated pteridine compound, affects cell growth and differentiation. When injected into rats, XPT has caused changes that have been interpreted as renal growth and hypertrophy.|[2]Lord JL, et al. Cytotoxicity of xanthopterin and isoxanthopterin in MCF-7 cells. Cancer Lett. 2005 May 10;222 (1) :119-24.|[3]Plotkin M, et al. Xanthopterin in the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) : light absorbance is increased with maturation of yellow pigment granules. Photochem Photobiol. 2009 Jul-Aug;85 (4) :955-61.|[4]Ziegler I, et al. Pterins and the regulation of lymphocyte activation on the mode of xanthopterin action. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem. 1984 Jun;365 (6) :667-73.