Dimethoxycurcumin, curcumin analog (ab144440)
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Overview
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Product name
Dimethoxycurcumin, curcumin analog -
Description
Metabolically more stable curcumin analog. Antiproliferative agent. -
Biological description
Metabolically more stable curcumin (ab120618, ab141921) analog. Antiproliferative agent. Induces non-cytotoxic G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Induces the expression of promoter methylated genes. Inhibits NO production, iNOS expression and NF-κB activation. Shows antiproliferative effects (IC50 = 0.5-1 μM). -
Purity
> 90% -
CAS Number
160096-59-3 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
(1E,6E)-1,7-Bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione -
Molecular weight
396.44 -
Molecular formula
C23H24O6 -
PubChem identifier
9952605 -
Storage instructions
Store at -20°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in DMSO to 10 mM -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)CC(=O)/C=C/C2=CC(=C(C=C2)OC)OC)OC -
Source
Synthetic
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Research areas
References
This product has been referenced in:
- Hassan HE et al. Curcumin and dimethoxycurcumin induced epigenetic changes in leukemia cells. Pharm Res 32:863-75 (2015). Read more (PubMed: 25186441) »
- Lee JW et al. Dimethoxycurcumin, a structural analogue of curcumin, induces apoptosis in human renal carcinoma caki cells through the production of reactive oxygen species, the release of cytochrome C, and the activation of caspase-3. Korean J Urol 51:870-8 (2010). Read more (PubMed: 21221209) »
- Pae HO et al. Dimethoxycurcumin, a synthetic curcumin analogue with higher metabolic stability, inhibits NO production, inducible NO synthase expression and NF-kappaB activation in RAW264.7 macrophages activated with LPS. Mol Nutr Food Res 52:1082-91 (2008). Read more (PubMed: 18481332) »
