Bioactivity | Ethonafide (AMP-53) is an anthracene-containing derivative of Amonafide that belongs to the Azonafide series of anticancer agents. Ethonafide (AMP-53) inhibits topoisomerase II activity by stabilizing the enzyme-DNA complex, involving both topoisomerase IIα and β[1]. |
CAS | 160554-87-0 |
Formula | C22H22N2O3 |
Molar Mass | 362.42 |
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]. Alan Pourpak, et al. Ethonafide-induced cytotoxicity is mediated by topoisomerase II inhibition in prostate cancer cells. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2007 Jun;321(3):1109-17. [2]. S M Sami, et al. 6- and 7-substituted 2-[2'-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-dibenz[de,h] isoquinoline-1,3-diones: synthesis, nucleophilic displacements, antitumor activity, and quantitative structure-activity relationships. J Med Chem. 1996 Apr 12;39(8):1609-18. |