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Aminopterin

powder

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-{4-[(2,4-Diaminopteridin-6-yl)methylamino]benzamido}pentanedioic acid, 4-Amino-PGA, 4-Aminofolic acid, 4-Aminopteroyl-L-glutamic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H20N8O5
CAS Number:
54-62-6
Molecular Weight:
440.41
Beilstein:
69045
EC Number:
200-209-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278186
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥97% (TLC)

form

powder

color

yellow

mp

225 °C

solubility

2 M NaOH: 50 mg/mL (Solutions may be stored for 1-2 days at 4°C.)
DMSO: soluble (Solutions may be stored for 1-2 days at 4°C.)

ε (extinction coefficient)

24,500 at 282 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 1 M
25,700 at 261 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 1 M
8,100 at 373 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 1 M

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Nc1nc(N)c2nc(CNc3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O)cnc2n1

InChI

1S/C19H20N8O5/c20-15-14-16(27-19(21)26-15)23-8-11(24-14)7-22-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)17(30)25-12(18(31)32)5-6-13(28)29/h1-4,8,12,22H,5-7H2,(H,25,30)(H,28,29)(H,31,32)(H4,20,21,23,26,27)/t12-/m0/s1

InChI key

TVZGACDUOSZQKY-LBPRGKRZSA-N

Gene Information

human ... FPGS(2356)
mouse ... Fpgs(14287)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Folic acid antagonist. Aminopterin is actively transported into cells by the folate transporter. In the cell, it is converted to a high molecular weight polyglutamate metabolite by folylpolyglutamate synthase that, in turn, binds to dihydrofolate reductase and inhibits its activity. Aminopterin-polyglutamate is degraded intracellularly by γ-glutamyl hydrolase.

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Linkage

More potent, but more toxic, than methotrexate.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Aleem Gangjee et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 48(16), 5329-5336 (2005-08-05)
We report, for the first time, the biological activities of four-carbon-atom bridged classical antifolates on dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), thymidylate synthase (TS), and folylpolyglutamate synthetase (FPGS) as well as antitumor activity. Extension of the bridge homologation studies of classical two-carbon bridged
A Rosowsky
Current medicinal chemistry, 6(4), 329-352 (1999-04-02)
Nonpolyglutamatable antifolates are potentially of therapeutic interest for the treatment of tumors that are inherently refractory, or have become resistant, to classical antifolates as a result of decreased expression of the enzyme folylpolyglutamate synthetase. An interesting class of water-soluble nonpolyglutamatable
M Del Campo et al.
Teratology, 60(1), 10-12 (1999-07-21)
Maternal exposures to aminopterin and methotrexate have been associated with a pattern of malformation which includes prenatal-onset growth deficiency, severe lack of ossification of the calvarium, hypoplastic supraorbital ridges, small, low-set ears, micrognathia, and limb abnormalities. We report on a
Hatem A Azim et al.
Current opinion in oncology, 24(3), 325-331 (2012-02-22)
To discuss the clinical development of new formulations of old cytotoxic agents and highlight the value of adopting this strategy. Several drugs are currently in clinical development with high potential in improving clinical outcomes compared with their older counterparts. We
Edward C Keystone et al.
The Journal of rheumatology, 38(9), 1875-1883 (2011-07-05)
To investigate the potential efficacy, safety, and tolerability of daily use of CH-1504 in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). US National Institutes of Health database no. NCT00658047. In our phase II randomized double-blind double-dummy study, patients naive to methotrexate
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