Cat Number: PIPE-0531

Cephalotaxine

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CAS Number

24316-19-6

Synonyms

(-)-Cephalotaxine
Cephalotaxlen
Omacetaxine

Description

Omacetaxine is a semisynthetic cephataxine that acts as a protein translation inhibitor and is used to treated chronic myeloid leukemia that is resistant to tyrosine kinase receptor antagonists. Omacetaxine is associated with a low rate of serum enzyme elevation during therapy, but has not been linked to cases of clinically apparent liver injury with jaundice.

Molecular Weight

315.4

Molecular Formula

C18H21NO4

EINECS

636-631-9

SMILES

COC1=CC23CCCN2CCC4=CC5=C(C=C4C3C1O)OCO5

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