| Bioactivity | (S)-Mephenytoin ((+)-Mephenytoin) is an anticonvulsive agent. (S)-Mephenytoin is a substrate of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform CYP2C19. (S)-Mephenytoin can be used for the analysis of cytochrome P450 metabolism[1][2]. | |||||||||
| Invitro | In the presence of cytochrome b5, the Km for S-mephenytoin is 1.25 mM with all five purified cytochrome P-450s preparations[1]. | |||||||||
| Name | (S)-Mephenytoin | |||||||||
| CAS | 70989-04-7 | |||||||||
| Formula | C12H14N2O2 | |||||||||
| Molar Mass | 218.25 | |||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | |||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Shimada T, et, al. Human liver microsomal cytochrome P-450 mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase, a prototype of genetic polymorphism in oxidative drug metabolism. Purification and characterization of two similar forms involved in the reaction. J Biol Chem. 1986 Jan 15;261(2):909-21. [2]. Goldstein JA, et, al. Evidence that CYP2C19 is the major (S)-mephenytoin 4'-hydroxylase in humans. Biochemistry. 1994 Feb 22;33(7):1743-52. |