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MedKoo CAT#: 406463
CAS#: 38748-32-2
Description: Triptolide, also known as PG490, is a diterpenoid epoxide found in the Thunder God Vine, Tripterygium wilfordii, which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than two thousand years to treat immune-related disorders. Triptolide is a promising immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agent. Triptolide is a also a potent anti-cancer agent against many cancer cell lines.
MedKoo Cat#: 406463
Name: Triptolide
CAS#: 38748-32-2
Chemical Formula: C20H24O6
Exact Mass: 360.15729
Molecular Weight: 360.4
Elemental Analysis: C, 66.65; H, 6.71; O, 26.64
Synonym: PG490; PG-490; PG 490; NSC163062; NSC-163062; NSC 163062; Tripterygium wilfordii; Triptolide.
IUPAC/Chemical Name: (6aS,7aS,8R,8aR,9aS,9bS,10aS,10bS)-8-hydroxy-8a-isopropyl-10b-methyl-1,5,5b,6,6a,8,8a,9a,9b,10b-decahydrotris(oxireno)[2',3':4b,5;2'',3'':6,7;2''',3''':8a,9]phenanthro[1,2-c]furan-3(2H)-one.
InChi Key: DFBIRQPKNDILPW-KTGKZQHOSA-N
InChi Code: InChI=1S/C20H24O6/c1-8(2)18-13(25-18)14-20(26-14)17(3)5-4-9-10(7-23-15(9)21)11(17)6-12-19(20,24-12)16(18)22/h8,11-14,16,22H,4-7H2,1-3H3/t11?,12-,13-,14-,16+,17-,18-,19+,20+/m0/s1
SMILES Code: O=C(OC1)C2=C1[C@@](C[C@H]3[C@]4(O3)[C@@]5(O6)[C@@H]6[C@H](O7)[C@@]7(C(C)C)[C@H]4O)([H])[C@]5(C)CC2
Appearance: white solid powder
Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, not in water
Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 360.4 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg |
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1 mM | 1.15 mL | 5.76 mL | 11.51 mL |
5 mM | 0.23 mL | 1.15 mL | 2.3 mL |
10 mM | 0.12 mL | 0.58 mL | 1.15 mL |
50 mM | 0.02 mL | 0.12 mL | 0.23 mL |
1: Zheng Y, Zhang WJ, Wang XM. Triptolide with potential medicinal value for diseases of the central nervous system. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2013 Feb;19(2):76-82. doi: 10.1111/cns.12039. Epub 2012 Dec 18. Review. PubMed PMID: 23253124.
2: Tang W, Zuo JP. Immunosuppressant discovery from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f: the novel triptolide analog (5R)-5-hydroxytriptolide (LLDT-8). Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2012 Sep;33(9):1112-8. doi: 10.1038/aps.2012.108. Epub 2012 Aug 27. Review. PubMed PMID: 22922344.
3: Han R, Rostami-Yazdi M, Gerdes S, Mrowietz U. Triptolide in the treatment of psoriasis and other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Sep;74(3):424-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04221.x. Review. PubMed PMID: 22348323; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3477344.
4: Zhou ZL, Yang YX, Ding J, Li YC, Miao ZH. Triptolide: structural modifications, structure-activity relationships, bioactivities, clinical development and mechanisms. Nat Prod Rep. 2012 Apr;29(4):457-75. doi: 10.1039/c2np00088a. Epub 2012 Jan 23. Review. PubMed PMID: 22270059.
5: Liu Q. Triptolide and its expanding multiple pharmacological functions. Int Immunopharmacol. 2011 Mar;11(3):377-83. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2011.01.012. Epub 2011 Jan 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 21255694.
6: Pan J. RNA polymerase - an important molecular target of triptolide in cancer cells. Cancer Lett. 2010 Jun 28;292(2):149-52. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2009.11.018. Epub 2010 Jan 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 20045594.
7: Qiu D, Kao PN. Immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of triptolide, the principal active diterpenoid from the Chinese medicinal herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. Drugs R D. 2003;4(1):1-18. Review. PubMed PMID: 12568630.
8: Chen BJ. Triptolide, a novel immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agent purified from a Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. Leuk Lymphoma. 2001 Jul;42(3):253-65. Review. PubMed PMID: 11699390.
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