Procaine

• Description :

  Procaine is a DNA-demethylating agent. Procaine acts through multiple targets and has a slow onset and a short duration of action[1][2].

• UNSPSC :

  12352005

• Hazard Statement :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• Target :

  Bacterial; DNA/RNA Synthesis; Histone Demethylase

• Type :

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways :

  Anti-infection; Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Epigenetics

• Applications :

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research :

  Neurological Disease; Cancer

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/procaine.html

• Purity :

  99.96

• Solubility :

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

• Smiles :

  O=C(OCCN(CC)CC)C1=CC=C(N)C=C1

• Molecular Formula :

  C13H20N2O2

• Molecular Weight :

  236.31

• Precautions :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations :

  [1]Fan, P. and F.F. Weight, Procaine impairs the function of 5-HT3 receptor-ion channel complex in rat sensory ganglion neurons. Neuropharmacology, 1994. 33 (12) : p. 1573-9.|[2]Villar-Garea, A., et al., Procaine is a DNA-demethylating agent with growth-inhibitory effects in human cancer cells. Cancer Res, 2003. 63 (16) : p. 4984-9.|[3]Adamec, R.E. and C. Stark-Adamec, The effects of procaine HCl on population cellular and evoked response activity within the limbic system of the cat. Evidence for differential excitatory action of procaine in a variety of limbic circuits. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 1987. 11 (4) : p. 345-64.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

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

• Scientific Category :

  Reference compound1

• Clinical Information :

  Launched

• CAS Number :

  [59-46-1]