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6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate

6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate

Product ID M1669
Cas No. 6112-76-1
Purity ≥98%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
1 g $64.50 In stock
5 g $107.30 In stock
25 g $405.80 In stock
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Description

6-Mercaptopurine is a thiopurine antimetabolite; it exhibits immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer chemotherapeutic activities. This compound is clinically used to treat inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD), Crohn’s disease, and leukemias and lymphomas. This compound suppresses metabolism of inosine monophosphate (IMP), inhibiting phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase; this prevents synthesis of purines, DNA, and RNA.

Product Info

Cas No.

6112-76-1

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C5H4N4S • H2O

Formula Wt.

170.20

Chemical Name

1,7-Dihydro-6H-pyrine-6-thione

IUPAC Name

3,7-dihydropurine-6-thione;hydrate

Synonym

Purine-6-thiol, 6MP, Leukerin Mercaleukin, Purinethol: 6-Purinethiol

Melting Point

313-314°C(dec.)

Solubility

Insoluble in water. Soluble in methanol and hot ethanol.

Appearance

Yellow Crystalline Powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

M1669 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

M1669 Info Sheet PDF

References

Bradford K, Shih DQ. Optimizing 6-mercaptopurine and azathioprine therapy in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Oct 7;17(37):4166-73. PMID: 22072847.

Nielsen OH, Vainer B, Rask-Madsen J. Review article: the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with 6-mercaptopurine or azathioprine. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2001 Nov;15(11):1699-708. PMID: 11683683.

Lennard L, Welch JC, Lilleyman JS. Thiopurine drugs in the treatment of childhood leukaemia: the influence of inherited thiopurine methyltransferase activity on drug metabolism and cytotoxicity. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1997 Nov;44(5):455-61. PMID: 9384462.

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