Xanthopterin

• Description:

  Xanthopterin, an unconjugated pteridine compound, is the main component of the yellow granule in the Oriental hornet bear wings, produces a characteristic excitation/emission maximum at 386/456 nm[2]. Xanthopterin (XPT) causes renal growth and hypertrophy in rat[1]. Xanthopterin inhibits RNA synthesis[4].

• UNSPSC:

  12352005

• Hazard Statement:

  H315-H319-H335

• Target:

  DNA/RNA Synthesis

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

• Applications:

  COVID-19-anti-virus

• Field of Research:

  Infection

• Assay Protocol:

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

• Solubility:

  10 mM in DMSO

• Smiles:

  O=C1NC2=C(N=C1)NC(N)=NC2=O

• Molecular Formula:

  C6H5N5O2

• Molecular Weight:

  179.14

• Precautions:

  P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P362-P403+P233-P405-P501

• References & Citations:

  [1]Xanthopterin (XPT), an unconjugated pteridine compound, affects cell growth and differentiation. When injected into rats, XPT has caused changes that have been interpreted as renal growth and hypertrophy.|[2]Lord JL, et al. Cytotoxicity of xanthopterin and isoxanthopterin in MCF-7 cells. Cancer Lett. 2005 May 10;222 (1) :119-24.|[3]Plotkin M, et al. Xanthopterin in the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) : light absorbance is increased with maturation of yellow pigment granules. Photochem Photobiol. 2009 Jul-Aug;85 (4) :955-61.|[4]Ziegler I, et al. Pterins and the regulation of lymphocyte activation on the mode of xanthopterin action. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem. 1984 Jun;365 (6) :667-73.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

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

• Scientific Category:

  Reference compound1

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  [119-44-8]