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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C20H22N8O5.H2O
Molecular Weight 472.4546
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METHOTREXATE MONOHYDRATE, (R)-

SMILES

O.CN(CC1=CN=C2N=C(N)N=C(N)C2=N1)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)N[C@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=FPJYMUQSRFJSEW-BTQNPOSSSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H22N8O5.H2O/c1-28(9-11-8-23-17-15(24-11)16(21)26-20(22)27-17)12-4-2-10(3-5-12)18(31)25-13(19(32)33)6-7-14(29)30;/h2-5,8,13H,6-7,9H2,1H3,(H,25,31)(H,29,30)(H,32,33)(H4,21,22,23,26,27);1H2/t13-;/m1./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H22N8O5
Molecular Weight 454.4393
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula H2O
Molecular Weight 18.0153
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

METHOTREXATE, (R)- (D-methotrexate) as a contaminant of commercial methotrexate, a chemotherapy agent and immune system suppressant. Methotrexate from various commercial sources has been found to contain 0.5 to 48% (w/w) of the enantiomer D-methotrexate. D-Methotrexate was found to be a good inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase from both murine and human tumor cells, but was a poor inhibitor of L1210 and CCRF-CEM cell growth. In animal experiments with dogs and mice, D-methotrexate was rapidly absorbed from the intestine and excreted by the kidneys.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
30.0 nM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
[Chiral selectivity in differentiation of lung cancer A549 cell to vascular endothelial cells after drug resistance induced by D-or L-methotrexate enantiomers].
2009-03-17
Macrocyclic antibiotics as chiral selectors in the design of enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes for the determination of l- and d-enantiomers of methotrexate.
2004-09-08
Simultaneous determination of L- and D-methotrexate using a sequential injection analysis/amperometric biosensors system.
2003-11-30
Occurrence and significance of D-methotrexate as a contaminant of commercial methotrexate.
1984-05
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Dogs: Following p.o. administration of D-methotrexate (1 mg/kg) to the dog, plasma samples were taken at 30, 60, 120, 360 min, and after 24 hr and were analyzed by DHFR inhibition assay.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
The IC50 values determined with DHFR from L5178Y were 0.7 and 9.1 nM for L-MTX and D-MTX, respectively. On the other hand, for DHFR from the human leukemic spleen the respective IC50 values obtained with the L and D isomers were 0.9 and 30 nM.
Substance Class Chemical
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METHOTREXATE MONOHYDRATE, (R)-
Common Name English
D-GLUTAMIC ACID, N-(4-(((2,4-DIAMINO-6-PTERIDINYL)METHYL)METHYLAMINO)BENZOYL)-, MONOHYDRATE
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331717-43-2
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PUBCHEM
71623008
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FDA UNII
3UKI40B4O6
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CAS
206557-07-5
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