N-Desmethyltamoxifen is the major metabolite of tamoxifen in humans. N-Desmethyltamoxifen, a poor antiestrogen, is a ten-fold more potent protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor than Tamoxifen. N-Desmethyltamoxifen is also a potent regulator of ceramide metabolism in human AML cells, limiting ceramide glycosylation, hydrolysis, and sphingosine phosphorylation.

Product information

CAS Number: 31750-48-8

Molecular Weight: 357.49

Formula: C25H27NO

Chemical Name: (2-{4-[(1Z)-1,2-diphenylbut-1-en-1-yl]phenoxy}ethyl)(methyl)amine

Smiles: CC/C(=C(\C1C=CC=CC=1)/C1C=CC(=CC=1)OCCNC)/C1C=CC=CC=1

InChiKey: NYDCDZSEEAUOHN-IZHYLOQSSA-N

InChi: InChI=1S/C25H27NO/c1-3-24(20-10-6-4-7-11-20)25(21-12-8-5-9-13-21)22-14-16-23(17-15-22)27-19-18-26-2/h4-17,26H,3,18-19H2,1-2H3/b25-24-

Technical Data

Appearance: Solid Power

Purity: ≥98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical or refer to Certificate of Analysis

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and -20 ^oC for 1 year or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Shelf Life: ≥12 months if stored properly.

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 ^oC for 1 month or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Drug Formulation: To be determined

HS Tariff Code: 382200

How to use

In Vitro:

N-desmethyltamoxifen (20-500 ng/ml; 48 hours) has a profound inhibitory effect upon all seven glioma lines (T98G, U87, U138, U373, ALW, AUK, CAS cells). N-desmethyltamoxifen (1.5-10 μM; 114 hours) inhibits growth of MCF 7 human mammary carcinoma cells. N-desmethyltamoxifen, resulting from the CYP3A4/5-mediated catalysis of tamoxifen, is the major primary quantitative metabolite of tamoxifen.

References:

1. Vertosick FT Jr, et al. A comparison of the relative chemosensitivity of human gliomas to tamoxifen and n-desmethyltamoxifen in vitro. J Neurooncol. 1994;19(2):97-103.
2. Morad SA, et al. Modification of sphingolipid metabolism by tamoxifen and N-desmethyltamoxifen in acute myelogenous leukemia--Impact on enzyme activity and response to cytotoxics. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2015 Jul;1851(7):919-28.
3. Reddel RR,et al. N-desmethyltamoxifen inhibits growth of MCF 7 human mammary carcinoma cells in vitro. Eur J Cancer Clin Oncol. 1983 Aug;19(8):1179-81.

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