Methoxsalen
| PubChem CID | 4114 |
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| Molecular Formula | C12H8O4 |
| Synonyms |
methoxsalen 8-Methoxypsoralen 298-81-7 XANTHOTOXIN Ammoidin |
| Molecular Weight | 216.19 |
Methoxsalen is a naturally occurring substance isolated from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus with photoactivating properties. As a member of the family of compounds known as psoralens or furocoumarins, methoxsalen’s exact mechanism of action is unknown; upon photoactivation, methoxsalen has been observed to bind covalently to and crosslink DNA. (NCI04)