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3022 Edelfosine
Alternative name(s): ET-18-OCH3
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Edelfosine
Chemical Name: (7R)-4-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-3,5,9-trioxa-4 -phosphaheptacosan-1-aminium-4-oxide

Biological Activity:

Synthetic lysophospholipid analogue that selectively inhibits phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C. Also acts as an agonist at platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptors. Antitumour lipid; selectively induces apoptosis in tumour cells, sparing normal cells.

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 523.73
Formula: C27H58NO6P
Storage: Store at -20°C
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in Water and to 100 mM in Ethanol
CAS No: [77286-66-9]

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    References:

    Powis et al (1992) Selective inhibition of phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C by cytotoxic ether lipid analogues. Cancer Res. 52 2835. Aoki et al (1995) A radioreceptor binding assay for platelet-activating factor (PAF) using membranes from CHO cells expressing human PAF receptor. J.Immunol.Methods 186 225. Wong et al (2007) Phospholipase C and myosin light chain kinase inhibition define a common step in actin regulation during cytokinesis. BMC Cell Biol. 8 15.
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    Keywords: Edelfosine, Esterases, Selective PI-PLC Inhibitor, Also PAF Receptor Agonist, ET-18-OCH3, Tocris Bioscience

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