Bioactivity | 9-hydroxyellipticine is an inhibitor of Topo II and RyR, exhibiting high affinity for DNA with a Pka value of 9.8 at pH 7.4. It has antitumor, antioxidant, and catecholamine-releasing activities, with IC50 values of 1.6 μM and 1.2 μM for Hela S-3 and 293T cells, respectively. It also demonstrates anticancer effects in L1210 leukemia mice[1]. |
CAS | 51131-85-2 |
Formula | C17H14N2O |
Molar Mass | 262.31 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
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