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Tegafur (CAS 17902-23-7)

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Alternate Names:
Ftorafur
Application:
Tegafur is a congener of fluorouracil
CAS Number:
17902-23-7
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
200.17
Molecular Formula:
C8H9FN2O3
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
* Refer to Certificate of Analysis for lot specific data.

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Tegafur is chemically related to 5-fluorouracil.


Tegafur (CAS 17902-23-7) References

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  2. Bioactivation of tegafur to 5-fluorouracil is catalyzed by cytochrome P-450 2A6 in human liver microsomes in vitro.  |  Ikeda, K., et al. 2000. Clin Cancer Res. 6: 4409-15. PMID: 11106261
  3. Expression of CYP2A6 in tumor cells augments cellular sensitivity to tegafur.  |  Murayama, N., et al. 2001. Jpn J Cancer Res. 92: 524-8. PMID: 11376561
  4. Sensitive liquid chromatographic assay for the simultaneous determination of 5-fluorouracil and its prodrug, tegafur, in beagle dog plasma.  |  Chu, D., et al. 2003. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 795: 377-82. PMID: 14522043
  5. Tegafur loading and release properties of magnetite/poly(alkylcyanoacrylate) (core/shell) nanoparticles.  |  Arias, JL., et al. 2008. J Control Release. 125: 50-8. PMID: 17949844
  6. Effect of CYP2A6 genetic polymorphism on the metabolic conversion of tegafur to 5-fluorouracil and its enantioselectivity.  |  Yamamiya, I., et al. 2014. Drug Metab Dispos. 42: 1485-92. PMID: 25002745
  7. Effect of (-)-epicatechin-3-gallate and (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate on the binding of tegafur to human serum albumin as determined by spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry, and molecular docking.  |  Yuan, L., et al. 2019. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 37: 2776-2788. PMID: 30101645
  8. Novel Pharmaceutical Cocrystals of Tegafur: Synthesis, Performance, and Theoretical Studies.  |  Mei, H., et al. 2024. Pharm Res. 41: 577-593. PMID: 38291166
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Ordering Information

Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

Tegafur, 250 mg

sc-205855
250 mg
$115.00

Tegafur, 1 g

sc-205855A
1 g
$232.00