Pheophytin a
Pheophytin a is a chlorophyll that can be isolated from S. vermiculata extracts. Pheophytin a has antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 200.5 and 137.7 μg/mL for SOD, and NO respectively. Pheophytin a has reducing power with an IC50 value of 4.2 μg/mL . Pheophytin a has a cytotoxic effect on the MCF-7 cell line (IC50= 35.9 μg/mL) [1].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
603-17-8
UNSPSC
12352005
Target
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB
Applications
Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Field of Research
Endocrinology
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/pheophytin-a.html
Purity
77.08
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
Smiles
COC([C@@H]1/C2=C([C@H]([C@@H]3C)CCC(OC/C=C(C)/CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)=O)/N=C3/C=C(C(C)=C/4C=C)\NC4=C/C5=N/C(C(CC)=C5C)=C\C6=C(C)C(C1=O)=C2N6)=O
Molecular Formula
C55H74N4O5
Molecular Weight
871.20
References & Citations
[1]Hamdoon A Mohammed, et al. Formulation of Ethyl Cellulose Microparticles Incorporated Pheophytin A Isolated from Suaeda vermiculata for Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities. Molecules. 2019, 24, 8.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
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