An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA.
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Structure
Product Description
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Chemical Name | METHOTREXATE |
| IUPAC Name | (2S)-2-[(4-{[(2,4-Diaminopteridin-6-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}benzoyl)amino]pentanedioic acid |
| CAS Number | 59-05-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C20H22N8O5 |
| Synonyms | METHOTREXATE;METHYLAMINOPTERIN;METHYLAMINOPTERINE;ANTIFOLAN;L-(+)-AMETHOPTERIN;4-AMINO-N 10-METHYLPTEROYL-L-GLUTAMIC ACID;4-AMINO-10-METHYLPTEROYLGLUTAMIC ACID;(+)-4-AMINO-10-METHYLFOLIC ACID |
| Application | A deuterated folic acid antagonist |