α-Vitamin E

• UNSPSC Description:

  α-Vitamin E ((+)-α-Tocopherol), a naturally occurring vitamin E form, is a potent antioxidant[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite; Ferroptosis; Influenza Virus; Reactive Oxygen Species

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Anti-infection;Apoptosis;Immunology/Inflammation;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease;NF-κB

• Applications:

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Infection

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/__addition__-_alpha_-Tocopherol.html

• Purity:

  99.0

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|Ethanol : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  OC1=C(C)C(C)=C2C(CC[C@](CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)(C)O2)=C1C

• Molecular Weight:

  430.71

• References & Citations:

  [1]Maret G Traber, et al. Vitamin E, antioxidant and nothing more. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007 Jul 1;43(1):4-15.|[2]Daiki Hayashi, et al. Amelioration of diabetic nephropathy by oral administration of d-α-tocopherol and its mechanisms. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2018 Jan;82(1):65-73.|[3]Atchara Paemanee, et al. Screening of melatonin, α-tocopherol, folic acid, acetyl-L-carnitine and resveratrol for anti-dengue 2 virus activity. BMC Res Notes. 2018 May 16;11(1):307.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, protect from light, stored under nitrogen)

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  59-02-9