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Application

Carmustine has been used to select transduced cells expressing MGMTP140K, a foamy virus vector. It has also been used in fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) assay, to test the response of cell lines to carmustine.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Carmustine is a DNA alkylating agent causing DNA interstrand crosslinks. Effective against glioma and other solid tumors.

Features and Benefits

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General description

Carmustine is a mustard gas related β-chloro-nitrosourea compound, which is used in chemotherapy. It inhibits DNA replication and DNA transcription.

Other Notes

Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. C0400.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.

Packaging

100 mg in glass bottle

25 mg in poly bottle