Properties
Description
Olaparib, soluble in warmed DMSO and water and insoluble in ethanol, binds to the PARP enzyme's active site, preventing it from repairing single-strand DNA breaks. It targets PARP2, PARP1, and Tankyrase-1.
Molecular Formula
C24H23FN4O3
Targets
PARP2: 1 nM; PARP1: 5 nM; Tankyrase-1: 1.5 nM
Solubility
Warmed DMSO: 74 mg/mL (170.32 mM); Water: <1 mg/mL; Ethanol: Insoluble
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Olaparib can be used to investigate its effects as a PARP inhibitor in BRCA-mutated cancers.