D-α-Tocopherylquinone

• UNSPSC Description:

  D-α-Tocopherylquinone (α-Tocopherylquinone) is a quinone, can be isolated from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. D-α-Tocopherylquinone is a oxidation product of α-Tocopherol (vitamin E). D-α-Tocopherylquinone can act as an anticoagulant and as an antioxidant[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Others

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Others

• Applications:

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research:

  Cancer

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/d-α-tocopherylquinone.html

• Purity:

  98.92

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)

• Smiles:

  CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@](C)(O)CCC1=C(C(C(C)=C(C)C1=O)=O)C

• Molecular Weight:

  446.71

• References & Citations:

  [1]K Shimazaki, et al. Studies on electron transfer systems in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. II. Identification and determination of quinones, cytochromes, and flavins. J Biochem. 1978 Jun;83(6):1639-42.|[2]M K Horwitt. Vitamin E: a reexamination. Am J Clin Nutr. 1976 May;29(5):569-78.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

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

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  7559-04-8