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(Z)-4-Hydroxytamoxifen

≥98% (HPLC), powder, estrogen receptor modulator

Synonym(s):

4OH-Tamoxifen, (Z)-4-(1-[4-(Dimethylaminoethoxy)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1-butenyl)phenol, (Z)-4-OHT, trans-4-Hydroxytamoxifen

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C26H29NO2
CAS Number:
68047-06-3
Molecular Weight:
387.51
MDL number:
MFCD00278780
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
24895814
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

(Z)-4-Hydroxytamoxifen, ≥98% Z isomer

Quality Level

300

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated
protect from light

solubility

methanol: 10 mg/mL
ethanol: 20 mg/mL (with heating)

antibiotic activity spectrum

neoplastics

mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

originator

AstraZeneca

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC\C(c1ccccc1)=C(/c2ccc(O)cc2)c3ccc(OCCN(C)C)cc3

InChI

1S/C26H29NO2/c1-4-25(20-8-6-5-7-9-20)26(21-10-14-23(28)15-11-21)22-12-16-24(17-13-22)29-19-18-27(2)3/h5-17,28H,4,18-19H2,1-3H3/b26-25-

InChI key

TXUZVZSFRXZGTL-QPLCGJKRSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ESR1(2099) , ESR2(2100) , ESRRG(2104) , IL6(3569)
rat ... Ar(24208) , Esr1(24890) , Esr2(25149)

General description

4-Hydroxytamoxifen (4-OHT) is a metabolite of the antiestrogen tamoxifen in humans and other mammals. Both the Z (trans) and E (cis) 4-OHT isomers exhibit antiestrogenic properties in immature rats. Studies on the structure-function relationships of fixed ring systems have revealed that the trans isomer is a potent antiestrogen, while the cis isomer is relatively weaker (about 100 times less potent) as an antiestrogen in T47D breast cancer cells in vitro. 4-OHT binds to estrogen receptors (ER) and estrogen-related receptors (ERR), exerting both estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects. This compound is a cell-permeable, selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Compared to tamoxifen and its other metabolites, 4-OHT demonstrates a higher affinity for binding to estrogen receptors, resulting in 50 to 100-fold greater potency in inhibiting cell proliferation in normal human breast cells and breast cancer cell lines in culture. Moreover, 4-OHT has been found effective in inhibiting the growth of these cells in the absence of estrogen when cell proliferation was induced by insulin or epidermal growth factor.

Application

(Z)-4-Hydroxytamoxifen has been used:
  • as a media supplement to study the cell viability by WST-1 Assay
  • for inducing deletion of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β gene in mice
  • to induce Cre recombinase activity in vitro.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Nuclear Receptors (Steroids) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by AstraZeneca. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

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

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Reidun Aesoy et al.
Molecular cancer research : MCR, 6(10), 1630-1638 (2008-10-17)
Tamoxifen, a partial estrogen receptor antagonist, is part of the standard treatment of both primary and advanced breast cancers. However, significant proportions of breast cancers are either de novo resistant or develop tamoxifen resistance during the course of treatment through
Pei-Shan Hou et al.
Nature communications, 10(1), 3581-3581 (2019-08-10)
The bimodal requisite for a genetic program and external stimuli is a key feature of sensory circuit formation. However, the contribution of cell-intrinsic codes to directing sensory-specific circuits remains unknown. Here, we identify the earliest molecular program that preselects projection
Kevin M Davis et al.
Nature chemical biology, 11(5), 316-318 (2015-04-08)
Directly modulating the activity of genome-editing proteins has the potential to increase their specificity by reducing activity following target locus modification. We developed Cas9 nucleases that are activated by the presence of a cell-permeable small molecule by inserting an evolved
Chihiro Ito et al.
Journal of natural products, 69(1), 138-141 (2006-01-31)
Three new isoflavonoids, named millewanins G (1) and H (2) and furowanin B (3), were isolated from the leaves of Millettia pachycarpa. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses. The antiestrogenic activity in the yeast two-hybrid assay
Natalia L Kononenko et al.
Nature communications, 8, 14819-14819 (2017-04-08)
Autophagosomes primarily mediate turnover of cytoplasmic proteins or organelles to provide nutrients and eliminate damaged proteins. In neurons, autophagosomes form in distal axons and are trafficked retrogradely to fuse with lysosomes in the soma. Although defective neuronal autophagy is associated
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