Sepiapterin
ALDRICH/S154 - solid
Synonym: S-(−)-2-Amino-7,8-dihydro-6-(2-hydroxy-1-oxopropyl)-4(1H)-pteridinone; L-Sepiapterin
CAS Number: 17094-01-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H11N5O3
Molecular Weight: 237.22
MDL Number: MFCD00210214
Linear Formula: C9H11N5O3
Product Type: Chemical
| εmax | 6170 at 409 nm in 0.1 M HCl |
| 7410 at 271 nm in 0.1 M HCl at 1% | |
| color | yellow |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C9H11N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16 |
| InChI key | VPVOXUSPXFPWBN-VKHMYHEASA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | C[C@H](O)C(=O)C1=NC2=C(NC |
| solubility | 0.1 M NaOH: 9.8 mg/mL |
| DMSO: 27 mg/mL | |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | Sepiapterin can be used to induce sequence-specific photolesions in double-stranded DNA. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Cofactor of nitric oxide synthase; intracellularly converted to tetrahydro-biopterin leading to the stimulation of nitric oxide. |
| General description: | Sepiapterin, a pteridine derivative, is a stable precursor of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4). It is a yellow pigment found in sepia mutant of Drosophila melanogaster and lemon Bombyx mori mutant (silkworm). |
| Packaging: | 25 mg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 mg in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352005 |