Pectic acid

Pectic acid (Methyl protopectin), a polygalacturonic acid, induces cell apoptosis and necrosis in pituitary tumor cells. Pectic acid can be used in the research of cancers and autoimmune disease[2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[9046-40-6]

Product Name Alternative

Methyl protopectin; Polygalacturonic acid

UNSPSC

12352100

Target

Apoptosis; Endogenous Metabolite; Necroptosis

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/pectic-acid.html

Solubility

H2O : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

[Pecticacid]

References & Citations

[1]Delaram Eslimi, et al. Pectic acid effects on prolactin secretion in GH3/B6 rat pituitary cell line. Iran Biomed J. 2008 Jul;12 (3) :167-72. |[2]Farnoosh Attari, et al. Apoptotic and necrotic effects of pectic acid on rat pituitary GH3/B6 tumor cells. Iran Biomed J. 2009 Oct;13 (4) :229-36. |[3]Jie Song, et al. Effects of oral administration and intravenous injection of polygalacturonic acid on the immunomodulation and gut microbiota in UC mice. Int J Biol Macromol. 2022 Sep 30;217:150-160.