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Folinic acid calcium salt hydrate

Name: Folinic acid calcium salt hydrate
Brand: SIGMA

BioXtra, ≥99.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid calcium salt, 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl-L-glutamic acid calcium salt, 5-HCO-H₄PteGlu, Calcium folinate, Citrovorum factor calcium salt, Leucovorin calcium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₀H₂₁CaN₇O₇ · xH₂O

CAS Number:

1492-18-8

Molecular Weight:

511.50 (anhydrous basis)

Beilstein:

5723924

UNSPSC Code:

12352106

PubChem Substance ID:

24871209

NACRES:

NA.28

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to faint yellow

mp

240-250 °C

application(s)

cell analysis

SMILES string

[Ca++].[H]O[H].[H]C(=O)N1C(CNc2ccc(cc2)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O)CNc3nc(N)nc(O)c13

InChI

1S/C20H23N7O7.Ca/c21-20-25-16-15(18(32)26-20)27(9-28)12(8-23-16)7-22-11-3-1-10(2-4-11)17(31)24-13(19(33)34)5-6-14(29)30;/h1-4,9,12-13,22H,5-8H2,(H,24,31)(H,29,30)(H,33,34)(H4,21,23,25,26,32);/q;+2/p-2/t12?,13-;/m0./s1

InChI key

KVUAALJSMIVURS-ZEDZUCNESA-L

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General description

Calcium salt of the (6R,S)-mixture of diastereomers of 5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate.

Folinic acid, also called as calcium leucovorin, is usually available as an amorphous powder and lacks odor. This activated form of vitamin B₉ is off-white to light beige in color. Folic acid (FA) is a water-soluble vitamin. Folinic acid is the 5-formyl derivative of tetrahydrofolic acid and is the reduced form of folic acid.

Application

Folinic acid calcium salt hydrate has been used in the preparation of topical 1% and 2.5% folinic acid creams for use in wound healing studies. It has also been used as a component in the chemically defined-Chinese hamster ovary medium (CD-CHO) to culture CHO DUKX B11.

Calcium folinate offsets the effects of folic acid antagonists that act by binding dihydrofolate reductase and blocking the conversion of folic acid to tetrahydrofolate. In medicine, calcium folinate is used after treatment with methotrexate to reduce the toxicity of the methotrexate. Calcium folinate is also used to enhance the cytotoxic effect of 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of cancer.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Folinic acid serves as a cofactor and participates in one-carbon-transfer reactions. It helps in improving wound healing in rats. Folinic acid plays a major role in children with autism to enhance verbal communication.

Other Notes

Review

Pictograms

GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H317,H319,H334,H335

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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