| Supplied as a pure preparation of Mitomycin C. This preparation contains no sodium chloride. Mitomycin C is an anti-tumor antibiotic that causes base pair disruption in the cellular nucleic acid by combining with resident guanine residues. Used as a therapeutic antineoplastic agent. Synonyms: Streptomyces caespitosus, Ametycine, MMC, Mutamycin, [1aS-(1aa,8b,8aa,8ba)-6-Amino-8-[[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-1,1a,2,8,8a,8b-hexahydro-8a-methoxy-5-methylazirino[2,3:3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-4,7-dione CAS No: 50-07-7 Molecular Formula: C15H18N4O5 Molecular Weight: 334.3 Appearance: Purple-grey to deep blue powder Assay: 970ug/mg Identification (IR): Conforms to Reference Identification (UV/357nm): 95-105% of Reference Standard pH (5mg/ml): 5.0-7.5 Water: 2% Solubility (0.5mg/ml dH2O): Purple-blue, clear solution Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C. Do not freeze. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial prior to removing the cap. |
