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Nocodazole

≥99% (HPLC), solid, microtuble inhibitor, Calbiochem

Synonym(s):

Nocodazole, R17934, Methyl-[5-(2-thienylcarbonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-carbamate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H11N3O3S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
301.32
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Nocodazole, Inhibitor of mitosis.

Quality Level

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze

color

pale yellow

solubility

DMSO: 5 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

10-30°C

InChI

1S/C14H11N3O3S/c1-20-14(19)17-13-15-9-5-4-8(7-10(9)16-13)12(18)11-3-2-6-21-11/h2-7H,1H3,(H2,15,16,17,19)

InChI key

KYRVNWMVYQXFEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Inhibitor of mitosis. Has highly specific antimicrotubular activity for mammalian cells in culture. Promotes tubulin depolymerization. Also acts as a high-affinity ligand for the cancer-related kinases ABL, c-KIT, BRAF, and MEK (Kd<2 µM).
Inhibitor of mitosis. Has highly specific antimicrotubular activity for mammalian cells in culture. Promotes tubulin depolymerization. Also available as a 50 mM solution in DMSO (Cat. No. 487929).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no
Primary Target
Promotes tubulin depolymerization
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no

Warning

Toxicity: Carcinogenic / Teratogenic (D)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C) for long-term storage or refrigerate (4°C) for short-term storage. Stock solutions are stable for up to 1 week at 4°C or for up to 1 year at -20°C.

Other Notes

Park, H., et al. 2011. Chem. Med. Chem.in press.
Bunz, F., et al. 1998. Science 282, 1497.
Fleischman, L.F., et al. 1993. Oncogene8, 771.
Pomies, P., and Block, M.R. 1992. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.189, 1429.
Rennison, M.E., et al. 1992. J. Cell Sci. 102, 239.
Thyberg, J., and Moskalewski, S. 1992. J. Cell Sci.103, 1167.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Health hazard

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2 - Repr. 2

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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