Primaquine (Standard)

Primaquine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Primaquine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Primaquine is a potent antimalaria agent and a potent gametocytocide in falciparum malaria. Primaquine prevents relapse in vivax and ovale malaria[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[90-34-6]

UNSPSC

12352100

Target

Parasite; Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Others

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection

Smiles

CC(NC1=C2N=CC=CC2=CC(OC)=C1)CCCN

Molecular Formula

C15H21N3O

Molecular Weight

259.35

References & Citations

[1]Ashley EA, et al. Primaquine: the risks and the benefits. Malar J. 2014 Nov 3;13:418. |[2]Qigui Li, et al. Assessment of the prophylactic activity and pharmacokinetic profile of oral tafenoquine compared to primaquine for inhibition of liver stage malaria infections. Malar J. 2014 Apr 14:13:141. |[3]Ji-Hyang Kim, et al. Primaquine Inhibits the Endosomal Trafficking and Nuclear Localization of EGFR and Induces the Apoptosis of Breast Cancer Cells by Nuclear EGFR/Stat3-Mediated c-Myc Downregulation. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Nov 30;22 (23) :12961.