Chemical Name: (2S)-2-[[5-[Methyl-[(2-methyl-4-oxo-3H-quinazolin-6-yl)methyl]amino]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid. Alternate Names: ICI D 1694, ZD1694
Thymidylate synthase inhibitor
Molecular Weight:
458.49
Purity:
>98% by HPLC NMR (Conforms)
Form:
Pale yellow solid
CAS Number:
[112887-68-0]
Formula:
C21H22N4O6S
Application Notes:
Raltitrexed is an inhibitor of thymidylate synthase with significantly increased potency in many cancer cell lines when compared with 5-fluorouracil.1,2 It is also an inhibitor of the methyltransferase G9a (IC50 = 120 nM) and decreased Aß aggregates in C. elegans indicating therapeutic potential for the treatment of Alzheimers disease.3
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