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A3537

Sigma-Aldrich

5-Aminosalicylic acid

powder, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

5-AS, 5-Amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid, Mesalamine

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Linear Formula:
H2NC6H3-2-(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
89-57-6
Molecular Weight:
153.14
Beilstein:
2090421
EC Number:
201-919-1
MDL number:
MFCD00007877
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
24890780
NACRES:
NA.83

product name

5-Aminosalicylic acid, ≥99%

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

color

off-white to gray

mp

275-280 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 M HCl: 50 mg/mL, clear, yellow to brown

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Nc1ccc(O)c(c1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H7NO3/c8-4-1-2-6(9)5(3-4)7(10)11/h1-3,9H,8H2,(H,10,11)

InChI key

KBOPZPXVLCULAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ALOX5(240) , PPARG(5468) , PTGS1(5742) , PTGS2(5743)

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Application

5-Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) has been used:
  • to synthesize 5-formyl-aminosalicylate-inulin to quantify its release during in vitro digestion and fermentation and compare the in vitro fermentation properties of the conjugated inulin to native inulin
  • in cell adhesion assay to study its effects on E-cadherin glycosylation and membranous turnover
  • to evaluate its effects on the neutrophilic inflammation index (NII) phenotype to study the effectiveness of the high cholesterol diet-gut inflammation (HCD-GI) platform

5-Aminosalicylic acid is a peroxidase substrate suitable for use in ELISA procedures. This substrate produces a soluble end product that is brown in color and can be read spectrophotometrically at 450 nm. The reaction may be stopped with 3 N NaOH and read at 550 nm.

Biochem/physiol Actions

5-Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is a first-line medicine, used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis (UC). It has a high-efficiency rate in maintenance and induction of remission. 5-ASA is an active component of sulfasalazine and also consists of the carbohydrate polymer, inulin. It might exhibit anti-oxidant activity to lessen tissue injury. 5-ASA is vital for the prevention of T cell activation and proliferation. It negatively regulates cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways and lowers the formation of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. 5-ASA stimulates the membranous expression of E-cadherin and boosts intercellular adhesion.

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H317,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

No data available

Flash Point(C)

No data available

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

A3537-25G:
A3537-VAR:
A3537-BULK:
A3537-100G:

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Cheng Xie et al.
BMC gastroenterology, 19(1), 138-138 (2019-08-02)
Mesalamine is a first-line drug in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, while its intolerance occasionally occurs in clinical practice. Most of adverse reactions are due to the active components, which may lead to step-up treatment, but excipients are sometimes
Vineeta Khare et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 87(2), 312-320 (2013-11-05)
Genome wide association studies have implicated intestinal barrier function genes in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis. One of such loci CDH1, encoding E-cadherin, a transmembrane glycoprotein with known tumor suppressor functions, is also linked to the susceptibility to colorectal cancer.
Maximilian Hoffmann et al.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 394(3), 533-543 (2020-10-17)
Cardiovascular diseases are exacerbated and driven by cardiac fibrosis. TGFβ induces fibroblast activation and differentiation into myofibroblasts that secrete excessive extracellular matrix proteins leading to stiffening of the heart, concomitant cardiac dysfunction, and arrhythmias. However, effective pharmacotherapy for preventing or
Manja Newe et al.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 394(11), 2233-2244 (2021-08-20)
Skin fibrosis is a complex biological remodeling process occurring in disease like systemic sclerosis, morphea, or eosinophilic fasciitis. Since the knowledge about the underlying pathomechanisms is still incomplete, there is currently no therapy, which prevents or reverses skin fibrosis sufficiently.
Nuno-Valério Silva et al.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 9, 674749-674749 (2021-06-22)
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) with chronic infiltration of immune cells in the gastrointestinal tract are common and largely incurable. The therapeutic targeting of IBD has been hampered by the complex causality of the disease, with environmental insults like cholesterol-enriched Western
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