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Description
Streptozocin is used to treat pancreatic islet cell tumors, including malignant insulinoma. It is also used to induce Type 1 diabetes in animals for medical research purposes.
- An N-nitroso-containing compound that acts as a nitric oxide donor in pancreatic islets
- Induces death of insulin-secreting cells, producing an animal model of diabetes
- Potent DNA methylating agent that induces chromosomal breakage
- Cytotoxic to neuroendocrine tumor cell lines that express the GLUT2 glucose transporter
Specifications
Specifications
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Melting Point | 121°C (decomposition) (literature) |
| Extinction Coefficient | EmM (228nm): 6.36 (ethanol) |
| Quantity | 50 mg |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water (50mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, light yellow solution) and ethanol. |
| Formula Weight | 265.22 |
| Percent Purity | ∼75% α-anomer basis, ≥97% |
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