Pifithrin-β
Pifithrin-β (PFT β) is a potent p53 inhibitor with an IC50 of 23 μM.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
60477-34-1
Product Name Alternative
PFT β; Cyclic Pifithrin-α
UNSPSC
12352005
Target
MDM-2/p53
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Apoptosis
Applications
Cancer-programmed cell death
Field of Research
Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/pifithrin-_beta_.html
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
Smiles
CC1=CC=C(C2=CN3C(SC4=C3CCCC4)=N2)C=C1
Molecular Formula
C16H16N2S
Molecular Weight
268.38
References & Citations
[1]Christodoulou MS, et al. Synthesis and biological evaluation of imidazolo[2,1-b]benzothiazole derivatives, as potential p53 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem. 2011 Mar 1;19 (5) :1649-57.|[2]Fernández-Cruz ML, et al. Biological and chemical studies on aryl hydrocarbon receptor induction by the p53 inhibitor pifithrin-α and its condensation product pifithrin-β. Life Sci. 2011 Apr 25;88 (17-18) :774-83.|[3]Da Pozzo E, et al. p53 functional inhibitors behaving like pifithrin-β counteract the Alzheimer peptide non-β-amyloid component effects in human SH-SY5Y cells. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2014 May 21;5 (5) :390-9.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
Citation 01
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