β-Naphthoflavone
ALDRICH/N3633 - ≥98%
Synonym: beta-Naphthoflavone; 5,6-Benzoflavone; BNF
CAS Number: 6051-87-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C19H12O2
Molecular Weight: 272.30
EC Number: 227-958-4
MDL Number: MFCD00004986
Linear Formula: C19H12O2
Product Type: Chemical
assay | ≥98% |
color | off-white to yellow |
InChI | 1S/C19H12O2/c20-16-12-18( |
InChI key | OUGIDAPQYNCXRA-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 164-166 °C (lit.) |
SMILES string | O=C1C=C(Oc2ccc3ccccc3c12) |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
Application: | β-Naphthoflavone has been used: • as aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist to elucidate its effect on Cyp1A1 expression in embryos of transgenic cytochrome P450 1A1 (cyp1a) reporter zebrafish • as AhR agonists, to treat primary normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs) to study about aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activation by western blot analysis • to determine its effect on the expression of dystrophin (Dp)71 • to stimulate the expression of causes recombination (Cre) recombinase and to delete the flanking alleles of locus of crossing (x) over, P1 (loxP) sequences |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | β-Naphthoflavone (BNF) is an exogenous ligand for aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in humans. It is an inducer of phase I detoxification enzymes (CYPs) and phase II enzymes (UDP-GTs) and NAD(P)H-dependent quinone oxyreductase-1(NQO1). It also induces cytochrome P450 (Cyp1a). BNF represses the expression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene, dystrophin (Dp)71 by altering the binding of the transcription factors. |
General description: | β-Naphthoflavone is a polyaromatic hydrocarbon. |
Packaging: | 1, 5 g in poly bottle |
Hazard Codes | Xn |
Risk Statements | 22 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥98% |
mp | 164-166 °C (lit.) |
Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
UNSPSC | 12352100 |