2,4-Difluorophenylethynylcobalamin

• CAT Number: I040894
• CAS Number: 2101750-19-8
• Molecular Formula: C70H91CoF2N13O14P
• Molecular Weight: 1466.45
• Purity: ≥95%

2,4-Difluorophenylethynylcobalamin is a potential B12 antivitamin via binding to human B12 -processing enzyme CblC with high affinity (KD=130 nm). 2,4-Difluorophenylethynylcobalamin withstood tailoring by CblC, and stabilizes the ternary complex with the cosubstrate glutathione (GSH)[1]. 2,4-Difluorophenylethynylcobalamin is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Alkyne group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAc) with molecules containing Azide groups.

Reference

[1]. Ruetz M, et al. Antivitamin B12 Inhibition of the Human B12 -Processing Enzyme CblC: Crystal Structure of an Inactive Ternary Complex with Glutathione as the Cosubstrate. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2017 Jun 19;56(26):7387-7392.
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