Mefenamic acid

• UNSPSC Description:

  Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, acting as a competitive inhibitor of hCOX-1 and hCOX-2, with IC50s of 40 nM and 3 μM for hCOX-1 and hCOX-2, respectively.

• Target Antigen:

  COX

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Immunology/Inflammation

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Inflammation/Immunology

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/mefenamic-acid.html

• Purity:

  99.97

• Solubility:

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

• Smiles:

  O=C(O)C1=CC=CC=C1NC2=CC=CC(C)=C2C

• Molecular Weight:

  241.29

• References & Citations:

  [1]Gierse JK, et al. Expression and selective inhibition of the constitutive and inducible forms of human cyclo-oxygenase. Biochem J. 1995 Jan 15;305 (Pt 2):479-84.|[2]Hashemipour MA, et al. In Vitro Cytotoxic Effects of Celecoxib, Mefenamic Acid, Aspirin and Indometacin on Several Cells Lines. J Dent (Shiraz). 2016 Sep;17(3):219-25.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  61-68-7