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Description: Inhibits tyrosine kinases
Chemical Name: 1,3,4,6,8,13-Hexahydroxy-10,11-dimethylphenanthro[1,10,9,8-opqra]perylene-7,14-dione
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Hypericin
Photosensitive antiviral, anticancer and antidepressant agent derived from Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort). Inactivates enveloped viruses (including HIV), inhibits tyrosine kinases (IC50 = 7.5 μM) and is preferentially cytotoxic to tumor cells upon stimulation by visible light.
Technical Data for Hypericin
| M. Wt | 504.45 |
| Formula | C30H16O8 |
| Storage | Store at +4°C |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 548-04-9 |
| PubChem ID | 5281051 |
| InChI Key | BTXNYTINYBABQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | OC1=C(C5=C(O)C=C(O)C4=C56)C(C(C(C(C7=C(C)C=C8O)=C(C)C=C3O)=C3C2=O)=C6C7=C8C4=O)=C2C(O)=C1 |
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References for Hypericin
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Agostinis et al (2002) Hypericin in cancer treatment: more light on the way. Int.J.Biochem.Cell Biol. 34 221 PMID: 11849990
Hwang et al (2001) Inhibition of c-erbB-2 expression and activity in human ovarian carcinoma cells by hypericin. Anticancer Res. 21 2649 PMID: 11724334
Lenard et al (1993) Photodynamic inactivation of infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus and other enveloped viruses using hypericin and rose bengal: inhibition of fusion and syncytia formation. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 90 158 PMID: 7678335
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1 Citation for Hypericin
Citations are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Hypericin include:
Chen et al (2018) Concomitant SK current activation and sodium current inhibition cause J wave syndrome. JCI Insight 3 PMID: 30429367
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