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Mycophenolic acid

Article number:

5500883

CAS No.:

24280-93-1

Formula:

C₁₇H₂₀O₆

Synonyms:

Mycophenolinsäure; 4-Hexenoic acid, 6-(1,3-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranyl)-4-methyl-, (E)-

Molecular weight:

320,35 g/mol

Mycophenolic acid is an immunosupressor. Purine nucleotide synthesis inhibitor. Origin: Penicillium brevicompactum

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