Mepacrine

SKU: orb1703102

Description

Mepacrine, also known as Quinacrine, is an acridine-based compound historically employed as an antimalarial agent. In research, it serves as a phospholipase A2 inhibitor, utilized in both in vitro and in vivo studies to investigate inflammatory pathways and lipid metabolism.

Research Area

Cell Biology, Infectious Disease & Virology, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 83-89-6
• MW: 399.96
• Purity: 98.78% (May vary between batches)
• Formula: C₂₃H₃₀ClN₃O
• SMILES: N(C(CCCN(CC)CC)C)C=1C2=C(N=C3C1C=CC(Cl)=C3)C=CC(OC)=C2
• Target: Others,Sodium Channel,Parasite,Apoptosis,Autophagy
• Solubility: 10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween 80+45% Saline:5 mg/mL (12.5 mM);DMSO:55 mg/mL (137.51 mM)

Storage & Handling

• Storage: -20°C
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

antimalarial, Mepacrine, Erion, Haffkinine

Compound Identifiers

PubChem CID

237