Bioactivity | Methotrexate (Standard) is the analytical standard of Methotrexate. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Methotrexate (Amethopterin), an antimetabolite and antifolate agent, inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase, thereby preventing the conversion of folic acid into tetrahydrofolate, and inhibiting DNA synthesis. Methotrexate, also an immunosuppressant and antineoplastic agent, is used for the research of rheumatoid arthritis and a number of different cancers (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia). |
CAS | 59-05-2 |
Formula | C₂₀H₂₂N₈O₅ |
Molar Mass | 454.44 |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |