Description
A platinum-based antineoplastic agent that functions by forming DNA adducts specifically in cancer cells, preventing DNA replication and transcription which leads to cell death; cytotoxic to ovarian, lung, and other cancer cell lines (IC50s = 14-200 μM)
Formal name: (SP-4-2)-diammine[1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylato(2-)-κO,κO”]-platinum
Synonyms: NSC 201345|NSC 241240|Paraplatin®|Ribocarbo-L
Molecular weight: 371.3
CAS: 41575-94-4
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals||Research Area|Cancer|Cell Death||Research Area|Cancer|DNA Damage and Repair||Research Area|Epigenetics, Transcription, & Translation|RNA, DNA, & Protein Synthesis