Product Description: Sodium Camptothecin is a plant alkaloid, with antitumor activity. Sodium Camptothecin is a reversible inhibitor of RNA synthesis. Sodium Camptothecin is an effective inhibitor of adenovirus replication. Sodium Camptothecin inhibits DNA synthesis and causes breaks in intracellular preformed viral DNA[1][2].
Applications: COVID-19-anti-virus
Formula: C20H17N2NaO5
References: [1]R S Wu, et al. Ribosome formation is blocked by camptothecin, a reversible inhibitor of RNA synthesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1971 Dec;68(12):3009-14./[2]M S Horwitz, et al. Camptothecin: mechanism of inhibition of adenovirus formation. Virology. 1972 Jun;48(3):690-8
CAS Number: 25387-67-1
Molecular Weight: 388.35
Compound Purity: 95.0
Research Area: Cancer; Infection
Solubility: DMSO : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)/H2O : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: DNA/RNA Synthesis