Mal-Pc

Mal-Pc is a versatile molecular photosensitizer designed based phthalocyanine and maleimides. Mal-Pc can react with GSH to deplete GSH and reduce aggregation, thereby improving ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) -mediated effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in cancer cells[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2670367-74-3]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

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

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/mal-pc.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

O=C(N1CCC(O[Si]234(OC(CCN5C(C=CC5=O)=O)=O)N6C(C7=C(C6=NC(C8=C9C=CC=C8)=[N]4C9=N%10)C=CC=C7)=NC(C%11=C%12C=CC=C%11)=[N]2C%12=NC%13=C(C=CC=C%14)C%14=C%10N%133)=O)C=CC1=O

Molecular Formula

C46H28N10O8Si

Molecular Weight

876.86

References & Citations

[1]Juanjuan Chen, et al. Novel molecular photosensitizer with simultaneously GSH depletion, aggregation inhibition and accelerated elimination for improved and safe photodynamic therapy. Eur J Med Chem. 2023 Jan 5;245 (Pt 1) :114938.