Chalepensin

Names

[ Name ]:
Chalepensin

[Synonym ]:
Xyloltenin
Chalepensin

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Chalepensin, a furanocoumarin, is a competitive CYP2A6 inhibitor. Chalepensin also inhibits human CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2A13, CYP2C9, CYP2D6, CYP2E1, and CYP3A4 to different extents[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Metabolic Enzyme/Protease >> Cytochrome P450

Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

[References]

[1]. Yune-Fang Ueng, et al. Mechanism-based inhibition of CYP1A1 and CYP3A4 by the furanocoumarin chalepensin. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2013;28(3):229-38.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.211g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
390.5ºC at 760mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₆H₁₄O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
254.28100

[ Flash Point ]:
190ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
254.09400

[ PSA ]:
43.35000

[ LogP ]:
4.00280

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
2.64E-06mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.606

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: LV1051020

CHEMICAL NAME :: 7H-Furo(3,2-g)(1)benzopyran-7-one, 6-(1,1-dimethylallyl)-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 13164-03-9

LAST UPDATED :: 199707

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 1

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C16-H14-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 254.30

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 2880 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-8 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)

REFERENCE :: PLMEAA Planta Medica. (Georg Thieme Verlag, Postfach 732, D-7000 Stuttgart 1, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1953- Volume(issue)/page/year: 55,176,1989

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2932999099

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932999099

[ Summary ]:
2932999099. other heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%