T7402

Paclitaxel

from Taxus brevifolia, ≥95% (HPLC), powder

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄
• CAS Number: 33069-62-4
• Molecular Weight: 853.91
• Beilstein: 1420457
• MDL number: MFCD00869953
• PubChem Substance ID: 24277878
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• biological source: Taxus brevifolia
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥95% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• color: white
• mp: 213 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: DMSO: 50 mg/mL (can be stored frozen for several months); methanol: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless (undergoes transesterification); ethanol: soluble
• antibiotic activity spectrum: viruses
• Mode of action: DNA synthesis | interferes
• originator: Bristol-Myers Squibb
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [H][C@@]12C[C@H](O)[C@@]3(C)C(=O)[C@H](OC(C)=O)C4=C(C)[C@H](C[C@@](O)([C@@H](OC(=O)c5ccccc5)[C@]3([H])[C@@]1(CO2)OC(C)=O)C4(C)C)OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](NC(=O)c6ccccc6)c7ccccc7
• InChI: 1S/C47H51NO14/c1-25-31(60-43(56)36(52)35(28-16-10-7-11-17-28)48-41(54)29-18-12-8-13-19-29)23-47(57)40(61-42(55)30-20-14-9-15-21-30)38-45(6,32(51)22-33-46(38,24-58-33)62-27(3)50)39(53)37(59-26(2)49)34(25)44(47,4)5/h7-21,31-33,35-38,40,51-52,57H,22-24H2,1-6H3,(H,48,54)/t31-,32-,33+,35-,36+,37+,38-,40-,45+,46-,47+/m0/s1
• InChI key: RCINICONZNJXQF-MZXODVADSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... BCL2(596) , TUBA1A(7846) , TUBA1B(10376) , TUBA1C(84790) , TUBA3C(7278) , TUBA3E(112714) , TUBA4A(7277) , TUBB(203068) , TUBB1(81027) , TUBB2A(7280) , TUBB2B(347733) , TUBB3(10381) , TUBB4A(10382) , TUBB4B(10383) , TUBB6(84617) , TUBB8(347688)

Description

General description

Chemical structure: taxoide

Application

Paclitaxel has been used as a component of the dechorionation buffer for Gryllus bimaculatus eggs[1]. Paclitaxel has also been used for studying its effect on the movement of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) differentiated NB4 cells[2].

Packaging

1, 5, 25 mg in glass insert

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Paclitaxel is a potent anti-neoplastic and anti-mitotic taxane drug, which binds to the N-terminus of β-tubulin and and stabilizes microtubules arresting the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. The microtubule damage induces apoptosis through a JNK-dependent pathway followed by a JNK-independent pathway, perhaps related to the activation of protein kinase A (PKA) or of Raf-1 kinase, resulting in phosphorylation of Bcl-2. A major metabolite via CYP2CB is 6α-hydroxypaclitaxel (6α-OHP).

Features and Benefits

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Caution

Paclitaxel undergoes transesterification in methanol and hydrolyzes in aqueous solutions.

Preparation Note

Paclitaxel is soluble in methanol at 50 mg/ml and yields a clear, colorless solution. It is also soluble in DMSO (50 mg/ml) and ethanol.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H315 - H317 - H318 - H334 - H335 - H340 - H360D - H371 - H372
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P260 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 1A - Repr. 1A - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves