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Tacrolimus

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

FK-506 monohydrate, Tacrolimus

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C44H69NO12 · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
822.03
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

tacrolimus

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O.CO[C@@H]1C[C@@H](CC[C@H]1O)\C=C(/C)[C@H]2OC(=O)[C@@H]3CCCCN3C(=O)C(=O)[C@]4(O)O[C@H]([C@H](C[C@@H](C)C\C(C)=C\[C@@H](CC=C)C(=O)C[C@H](O)[C@H]2C)OC)[C@H](C[C@H]4C)OC

InChI

1S/C44H69NO12.H2O/c1-10-13-31-19-25(2)18-26(3)20-37(54-8)40-38(55-9)22-28(5)44(52,57-40)41(49)42(50)45-17-12-11-14-32(45)43(51)56-39(29(6)34(47)24-35(31)48)27(4)21-30-15-16-33(46)36(23-30)53-7;/h10,19,21,26,28-34,36-40,46-47,52H,1,11-18,20,22-24H2,2-9H3;1H2/b25-19+,27-21+;/t26-,28+,29+,30-,31+,32-,33+,34-,36+,37-,38-,39+,40+,44+;/m0./s1

InChI key

NWJQLQGQZSIBAF-MLAUYUEBSA-N

Gene Information

human ... FKBP1A(2280)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Tacrolimus USP reference standard is intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as per USP compendia.

Also used to prepare standard and system suitability solutions for assay, and impurity analysis according to the given below monographs of United States Pharmacopeia (USP):
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tacrolimus Capsules
  • Tacrolimus Compounded Oral Suspension

Biochem/physiol Actions

FK-506 is a potent immunosuppressant, neuroprotective and neuroregenerative, and in vitro T cell proliferation blocker. FK-506 disrupts calcineurin-mediated signal transduction in T lymphocytes and interacts with its FK-506-binding protein-12 (FKBP12).

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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