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α-Carotene

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Description
α-Carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, is used as an anti-metastatic agent or as an adjuvant for anti-cancer agents. α-Carotene is isolated from yellow-orange and dark-green vegetables[1][2].
CAS Number
7488-99-5
Product Name Alternative
MK-591
UNSPSC
12352211
Target
Others
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Others
Applications
Cancer-Kinase/protease
Field of Research
Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/α-carotene.html
Purity
99.0
Solubility
DMSO : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming)
Smiles
CC1(C)[C@@H](/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C)C(C)=CCC1
Molecular Formula
C40H56
Molecular Weight
536.87
References & Citations
[1]Bushway, R.J., et al. Determination of α- and β-carotene in fruit and vegetables by high performance liquid chromatography. Can. Inst. Food Sci. Technol. J. 15 (3), 165-169 (1982) .|[2]Liu YZ, et al. Alpha-carotene inhibits metastasis in Lewis lung carcinoma in vitro, and suppresses lungmetastasis and tumor growth in combination with taxol in tumor xenografted C57BL/6 mice. J Nutr Biochem. 2015 Jun;26 (6) :607-15.|[3]Murakoshi M, et al. Inhibitory effects of alpha-carotene on proliferation of the human neuroblastoma cell line GOTO. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1989 Nov 1;81 (21) :1649-52.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported

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