Description
An active metabolite of tryptophan; reduces LPS-induced expression of COX-2, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in RAW 264.7 macrophages at 50 mM; increases survival in a mouse model of LPS-induced endotoxemia and a mouse model of sepsis at 23.4 mg/kg; reduces tumor growth and the number of metastases in an A549 mouse xenograft model at 100 mg/kg
Formal name: 5-methoxy-tryptophan
Synonyms: 5-Methoxytryptophan|DL-5-Methoxytryptophan|DL-5-MTP
Molecular weight: 234.3
CAS: 28052-84-8
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid