(±)-Methyl Jasmonate

• Catalog Number: orb1302465
• Category: Small Molecules
• Description: Methyl 2-(3-oxo-2-(pent-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentyl)acetate
• Purity: 99.39%
• MW: 224.3
• Biological Activity: Methyl 2-(3-oxo-2-(pent-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentyl)acetate ((±)-Jasmonic Acid methyl ester)induces the synthesis of proteinase inhibitors in plant leaves. In cancer cells, it suppresses proliferation and induces apoptosis. More specifically, methyl jasmonate inhibits hexokinase that is bound to mitochondria. As hexokinase is overexpressed in cancer cells and contributes to cancer cell growth and survival, methyl jasmonate's disruption of mitochondrial hexokinase activity selectively targets, and kills, cancer cells. Methyl 2-(3-oxo-2-(pent-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentyl)acetate derivatives also have potential as anti-inflammatory agents. Methyl 2-(3-oxo-2-(pent-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentyl)acetate has been primarily detected in urine.
• CAS Number: 39924-52-2
• Formula: C₁₃H₂₀O₃
• SMILES: COC(=O)C1C(=O)CC(C)=C1C\C=C\C
• Storage: -20°C
• Note: For research use only