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Cat.No. Product Name
2743 Caffeic acid phenethyl ester
Alternative name(s): CAPE
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester
Chemical Name: 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid 2-phenylethyl ester

Biological Activity:

Antioxidant, antimitogenic, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral. Specifically inhibits NF-kB activation and inhibits the growth of transformed cells. Also suppresses lipid peroxidation and inhibits ornithine decarboxylase, protein tyrosine kinase and lipoxygenase activities.

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 284.31
Formula: C17H16O4
Storage: Store at -20°C
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO and to 100 mM in Ethanol
Purity: >99%
CAS No: [104594-70-9]

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    References:

    Sud'ina et al (1993) Caffeic acid phenethyl ester as a lipoxygenase inhibitor with antioxidant properties. FEBS Lett. 329 21. Natarajan et al (1996) Caffeic acid phenethyl ester is a potent and specific inhibitor of activation of nuclear transcription factor NF-κB. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 93 9090. Fitzpatrick et al (2001) Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, an inhibitor of nuclear factor-κB, attenuates bacterial peptidoglycan polysaccharide-induced colitis in rats. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 299 915.
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    Keywords: Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester, Signal Transduction, Specific Inhibitor Of NF-kB Activation, CAPE, Tocris Bioscience

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