| Bioactivity | CI 972 anhydrous is a potent, orally active, and competitive inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) (Ki=0.83 μM) under development as a T cell-selective immunosuppressive agent[1][2]. |
| Target | Ki: 0.83 μM (PNP) |
| In Vivo | CI 972 anhydrous (5-150 mg/kg; p.o.) produces dose-dependent elevation of plasma inosine one hour after administration to rats[1]. |
| Name | CI 972 anhydrous |
| CAS | 115787-68-3 |
| Formula | C11H12ClN5OS |
| Molar Mass | 297.76 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Gilbertsen RB, et al. Biochemical and pharmacological properties of CI-972, a novel 9-deazaguanine analog purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1991;309A:41-4. [2]. Gilbertsen RB,et al. Selective in vitro inhibition of human MOLT-4 T lymphoblasts by the novel purine nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitor, CI-972. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1991 Aug 15;178(3):1351-8. |