6-Mercaptopurine | Purine antimetabolite and immunomodulator

CAS:
6112-76-1
Catalog Number:
10-4698
Activity:
Purine antimetabolite and immunomodulator
Chemical Names:
3,7-Dihydropurine-6-thione monohydrate
Alternate Name:
6-MP
Molecular Weight:
170.19
Molecular Formula:
C5H4N4S·H2O
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (>50 mg/ml); ethanol (5 mg/ml with warming)
Physical Properties:
Yellow solid
Purity:
>98% HPLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
Room temperature
Stability:
Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

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6-Mercaptopurine (6112-76-1) ) is a purine antimetabolite drug used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and inflammatory bowel disease.1 It inhibits DNA synthesis by inhibiting the production of purine containing nucleotides. The immunomodulatory activity of 6-Mercaptopurine is mainly the result of the 6-MP metabolite 6-thioguanine triphosphate (6-TGTP) binding to small GTPase Rac1.2

References/Citations:

  1. Sahasranaman et al. (20088), Clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenetics of thiopurines; Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol., 64 753
  2. De Boer et al. (2018), Thiopurines in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: New Findings and Perspectives; J. Crohns Colitis., 12 610
CAS:
6112-76-1
Catalog Number:
10-4698
Activity:
Purine antimetabolite and immunomodulator
Chemical Names:
3,7-Dihydropurine-6-thione monohydrate
Alternate Name:
6-MP
Molecular Weight:
170.19
Molecular Formula:
C5H4N4S·H2O
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (>50 mg/ml); ethanol (5 mg/ml with warming)
Physical Properties:
Yellow solid
Purity:
>98% HPLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
Room temperature
Stability:
Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

Safety Data Sheet:

N/A

Product Data Sheet:

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