Product Description: Xanthopterin hydrate, an unconjugated pteridine compound, is the main component of the yellow granule in the Oriental hornet bear wings, produces a characteristic excitation/emission maximum at 386/456 nm[2]. Xanthopterin hydrate(XPT) causes renal growth and hypertrophy in rat[1].Xanthopterin hydrate inhibits RNA synthesis[4].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C6H7N5O3
References: [1]Xanthopterin (XPT), an unconjugated pteridine compound, affects cell growth and differentiation. When injected into rats, XPT has caused changes that have been interpreted as renal growth and hypertrophy./[2]Lord JL, et al. Cytotoxicity of xanthopterin and isoxanthopterin in MCF-7 cells. Cancer Lett. 2005 May 10;222(1):119-24./[3]Plotkin M, et al. Xanthopterin in the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis): light absorbance is increased with maturation of yellow pigment granules. Photochem Photobiol. 2009 Jul-Aug;85(4):955-61./[4]Ziegler I, et al. Pterins and the regulation of lymphocyte activation on the mode of xanthopterin action. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem. 1984 Jun;365(6):667-73.
CAS Number: 5979-01-1
Molecular Weight: 197.15
Compound Purity: 98.0
Research Area: Inflammation/Immunology; Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : 5 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 80°C)
Target: DNA/RNA Synthesis