Tyrphostin AG 490
SIGMA/T3434 - solid
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 133550-30-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C17H14N2O3
Molecular Weight: 294.30
MDL Number: MFCD00236452
Linear Formula: C17H14N2O3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| biological source | synthetic (organic) |
| color | yellow |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C17H14N2O3/c18-10-14(8 |
| InChI key | TUCIOBMMDDOEMM-RIYZIHGNSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Oc1ccc(cc1O)C=C(/C#N)C(= |
| solubility | DMSO: soluble 10 mg/ml, clear, yellow |
| ethanol: 5 mg/mL | |
| H2O: insoluble | |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | Tyrphostin AG has been used to block IL-6 cytokine signaling to study its effects on glial cell reactivity5. AG 490 has also been used as a JAK2 inhibitor in human umbilical vein endothelial cells6. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Jak-2 protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitor. Inhibits interleukin 2 (IL-2) driven mitogenesis and triggers apoptosis of tumor cells in Sezary syndrome, a leukemic variant of cutaneous T cell lymphoma. |
| Disclaimer: | Photosensitive |
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| Features and Benefits: | This compound is featured on the JAKs page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here . |
| Packaging: | 25 mg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 mg in glass bottle |
| Preparation Note: | Tyrphostin AG 490 is soluble in ethanol at 5 mg/ml and is insoluble in water. It is also soluble in DMSO at 10 mg/ml and yields a clear, yellow solution. |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 25-50 |
| Safety Statements | 45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2811 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - EHS - Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |

