l  General Information  | 
Product Name  | Pemetrexed disodium  | 
General description  | Pemetrexed disodium is a novel antifolate and antimetabolite for TS, DHFR and GARFT with Ki of 1.3 nM, 7.2 nM and 65 nM in cell-free assays, respectively.  | 
Synonym  | LY-231514; disodium;(2S)-2-[[4-[2-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioate  | 
Purity  | ≥98.0%(HPLC)  | CAS Number  | 150399-23-8  | 
Formula  | C20H19N5Na2O6  | Molecular Weight  | 471.381  | 
Suitability  | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.  | 
l  Physical and Chemical Information  | 
Appearance  | White or off-white solid  | 
Solubility(25°C)  | DMSO  | Very slightly soluble  | 
Ethanol  | Insoluble  | 
Water  | ≥50mg/ml  | 
l  Biological Information  | 
Biochem/Physiol
  Actions  | Pemetrexed Disodium is the disodium salt of a synthetic pyrimidine-based antifolate. Pemetrexed binds to and inhibits the enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS) which catalyses the methylation of 2'-deoxyuridine-5'-monophosphate (dUMP) to 2'-deoxythymidine-5'-monophosphate (dTMP), an essential precursor in DNA synthesis.  | 
l  Storage  | 
Storage temp.  | -20°C  | 
l  Precautions and Disclaimer  | 
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.  | 
l  References  | 
1.    http://www.drugbank.ca 2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov  |