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Description
It is one of the many alkaloids present in Catharanthus roseus. Can be used as a starting material for the synthesis of the anti-tumor drugs, vinblastine and vincristine. It is less active as an inhibitor of tubulin self-assembly into microtubules than the latter two compounds.
Specifications
Cas No.
2468-21-5
Product ID
C0376
Product Name
Catharanthine base
Formula Wt.
336.43
Purity
≥98%
Store Temp
+4oC
References
Uniyal, G.C., Bala, S., Mathur, Ak., et al. Phytochem Anal. 12:206-210 (2001).
Prakash, V., Timasheff, S.N. Biochemistry 30:873-880 (1991).
Pennanen, S., Huhtikangas, A. Photochem. Photobiol. 51: 515-518 (1990).