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AB141911

Carmustine (BCNU), DNA alkylating agent

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MW 214.05 Da, Purity >99%. DNA alkylating agent. Forms interstrand crosslinks in DNA preventing DNA replication and transcription. Inhibitor of glutathione reductase, lipoamide dehydrogenase and trypanothione reductase. Active in vivo.
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Chemical Structure - Carmustine (BCNU), DNA alkylating agent (AB141911)
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Chemical Structure - Carmustine (BCNU), DNA alkylating agent (AB141911)

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Key facts

CAS number

154-93-8

Purity

>99%

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

214.05 Da

Molecular formula

C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>9</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>

PubChem

2578

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water to 25 mM

Soluble in ethanol to 100 mM

Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM

Biochemical name

Carmustine

Biological description

DNA alkylating agent. Forms interstrand crosslinks in DNA preventing DNA replication and transcription. Inhibitor of glutathione reductase, lipoamide dehydrogenase and trypanothione reductase. Active in vivo.

Canonical smiles

C(CCl)NC(=O)N(CCCl)N=O

InChi

InChI=1S/C5H9Cl2N3O2/c6-1-3-8-5(11)10(9-12)4-2-7/h1-4H2,(H,8,11)

InChiKey

DLGOEMSEDOSKAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

IUPAC Name

1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea

Properties and storage information

Shipped at conditions
Ambient - Can Ship with Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
-20°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Storage information
Store under desiccating conditions|The product can be stored for up to 12 months

Product protocols

Publications (1)

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Journal of cellular biochemistry 120:882-893 PubMed30216501

2018

FOXO1 associated with sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs and glial-mesenchymal transition in glioma.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Chao Chen,Guosheng Han,Yanan Li,Zhijian Yue,Laixing Wang,Jianmin Liu
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