Zinc protoporphyrin, 96%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Zinc protoporphyrin-9 is a potent, selective heme oxygenase inhibitor, interleukin-1 antagonist, GCS inhibitor, and NOS1, NOS2, and NOS3 inhibitor. In olfactory neuronal cultures, this product has been used to block CO biosynthesis, which lowered cGMP concentrations. Zinc protoporphyrin-9 is an extremely useful tool to elucidate the role of CO in signal transduction and as a neurotransmitter.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 15442-64-5
• Molecular Formula: C34H32N4O4Zn
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 626.034
• MDL Number: MFCD00011612
• InChI Key: FUTVBRXUIKZACV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: zinc protoporphyrin
• PubChem CID: 131664383
• IUPAC Name: zinc;3-[18-(2-carboxyethyl)-8,13-bis(ethenyl)-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-23H-porphyrin-21-id-2-yl]propanoate
• SMILES: CC1=C(C2=CC3=NC(=CC4=C(C(=C(N4)C=C5C(=C(C(=N5)C=C1[N-]2)C)C=C)C)C=C)C(=C3CCC(=O)O)C)CCC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

• Color: Purple to Red
• Odor: Odorless
• Quantity: 10 mg
• Solubility Information: Insoluble in water. Soluble in ethanol,and DMSO,pyridine,or dimethyl formamide.
• Formula Weight: 626.04
• Percent Purity: 96%
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Chemical Name or Material: Zinc protoporphyrin

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