Folitixorin

Folitixorin

CAT N°: 33967
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Folitixorin is a reduced form of folate and cofactor for thymidylate synthetase, the enzyme that catalyzes the methylation of deoxyuridine monophosphate (dUMP) to deoxythymidine monophosphate (dTMP).{61507,61508} It forms a ternary complex with thymidylate synthetase and fluorodeoxyuridylate (FdUMP), the active metabolite of 5-fluorouracil (Item No. 14416), that inhibits thymidylate synthetase activity and DNA synthesis.{61509,61508} Folitixorin has synergistic or additive cytotoxic effects against LS 174 or HT-29 human colon cancer cells, respectively, when used in combination with 5-fluorouracil.{61510} In vivo, folitixorin (0.6 mg/animal) increases survival and reduces tumor growth in an HT-29 mouse xenograft model when administered in combination with 5-fluorouracil.{61511}

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