3-Methyladenine
Used to inhibit and study the mechanism of autophagy (lysosomal self-degradation) and apoptosis under various conditions. Inhibits autophagy by blocking autophagosome formation via the inhibition of type III Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI-3K).
| Catalog Number | CDX-M0203-M250 |
| Alternative Name(s) | 3-MA; 3MeA; 6-Amino-3-methylpurine; NSC 66389 |
| Research Area | Biochemicals, Immunology |
| Molecular Formula | C6H7N5 |
| CAS# | 5142-23-4 |
| Purity | >98% |
| Inchi | InChI=1S/C6H7N5/c1-11-3-10-5(7)4-6(11)9-2-8-4/h2-3H,7H2,1H3 |
| Inchi Key | FSASIHFSFGAIJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CN1C=NC(N)=C2N=CN=C12 |
| Size | 250 mg |
| Supplier Page | http://www.adipogen.com/cdx-m0203/3-methyladenine.html |