Territorial Availability: Available through Bertin Technologies only in France
- Synonyms
- 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-L-phenylalanine
- Correlated keywords
- 8057-25-8 3223-07-2 531-76-0 anticancer cytotoxic DNA crosslinking chemotherapy apoptosis alkylating agent biochemical cancer damage repair inhibitor deoxyribonucleic acid mechlorethamine alanine mustard agent alkylation group guanine base 7-nitrogen seven N imidazole ring interstrand intrastrand crosslinks cytotoxicity apoptosis programmed cell death growth PC-3 PC3 prostate dose alanine nitrogen mustard Alkeran CB 3025 CB3025 L-PAM L-Phenylalanine mustard hydrochloride L-Sarcolysine L-Sarkolysin Levofalan Levofolan Levopholan Melfalan NSC 241286 NSC 8806 NSC241286 NSC8806 Sarcoclorin
- Product Overview:
Melphalan is a phenylalanine derivative of mechlorethamine, belonging to the family of nitrogen mustard alkylating agents that are used for chemotherapy.{26270} It attaches an alkyl group to guanine bases in DNA at the 7-nitrogen of the imidazole ring, which leads to DNA interstrand and intrastrand crosslinks, cytotoxicity, and apoptosis.{26270} Melphalan can inhibit the growth of PC-3 prostate cancer cells with IC50 values of 0.074 or 0.77 ?M for sequential dosing or single dosing, respectively.{27295}
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Our scientists are experts in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of biochemicals ranging from small drug-like heterocycles to complex biolipids, fatty acids, and many others. We are also highly skilled in all aspects of assay and antibody development, protein expression, crystallization, and structure determination.
Over the past thirty years, Cayman developed a deep knowledge base in lipid biochemistry, including research involving the arachidonic acid cascade, inositol phosphates, and cannabinoids. This knowledge enabled the production of reagents of exceptional quality for cancer, oxidative injury, epigenetics, neuroscience, inflammation, metabolism, and many additional lines of research.
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ISO Guide 34:2009
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