N-methyl Mesoporphyrin IX is a transition state analog of porphyrin and an inhibitor of ferrochelatase.
CAS：142234-85-3
分子式：C35H40N4O4
分子量：580.7
纯度：98%
存储：Store at -20°C

Background:

N-methyl Mesoporphyrin IX is a transition state analog of porphyrin and an inhibitor of ferrochelatase.[1] It inhibits ferrochelatase in mouse liver mitochondria in vitro and in vivo, leading to an accumulation of porphyrin in isolated liver mitochondria following administration of an intravenous dose of 80 nmol. N-methyl Mesoporphyrin IX has been used as a turn-on biosensor for target DNA sequences when used in complex with a G-quadruplex-forming sequence fused to a DNA sequence complementary to the target sequence.[2] It has also been used to detect amyloid-β (1-40) (Aβ40) fibrils in vitro and in live PC12 cells overexpressing Aβ.[3] N-methyl Mesoporphyrin displays excitation/emission maxima of 399/610 nm, respectively.[4]
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