| Bioactivity | N-Desmethyltamoxifen is the major metabolite of tamoxifen in humans. N-Desmethyltamoxifen, a poor antiestrogen, is a ten-fold more potent protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor than Tamoxifen. N-Desmethyltamoxifen is also a potent regulator of ceramide metabolism in human AML cells, limiting ceramide glycosylation, hydrolysis, and sphingosine phosphorylation[1][2][3]. |
| Invitro | N-desmethyltamoxifen (20-500 ng/ml; 48 hours) has a profound inhibitory effect upon all seven glioma lines (T98G, U87, U138, U373, ALW, AUK, CAS cells)[1].N-desmethyltamoxifen (1.5-10 μM; 114 hours) inhibits growth of MCF 7 human mammary carcinoma cells[2].N-desmethyltamoxifen, resulting from the CYP3A4/5-mediated catalysis of tamoxifen, is the major primary quantitative metabolite of tamoxifen[3]. Cell Viability Assay[2] Cell Line: |
| Name | N-Desmethyltamoxifen |
| CAS | 31750-48-8 |
| Formula | C25H27NO |
| Molar Mass | 357.49 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |