Properties
Description
Erastin, soluble in DMSO and insoluble in water and ethanol, is an effective metabolism inhibitor, that has the ability to prevent the pathway of cell metabolism by inhibiting ferroptosis. The molecular weight of the compound is 547.04, and its molecular formula is C30H31ClN4O4.
Molecular Formula
C30H31ClN4O4
Impurities
Free from inappropriate visible particulates, foreign matter, discoloration, or other defects.
Solubility
In vitro: DMSO: 17 mg/mL (31.07 mM); Water: insoluble; Ethanol: insoluble; In vivo: 5% DMSO + 40% PEG 300 + 5% Tween80 + ddH2O, 1.66 mg/mL
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Erastin displays the significant potential to act as an effective research tool to study ferroptosis and its mechanisms in various biological contexts.