A metabolite of atrazine
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13375Atrazine
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Atrazine Mercapturate

Item No. 20395

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-acetyl-S-[4-(ethylamino)-6-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-L-cysteine
CAS Number
138722-96-0
Synonyms
  • ATR Mercapturate
Molecular Formula
C13H22N6O3S
Formula Weight
342.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: SolubleMethanol: Soluble
λmax
223 nm
SMILES
CCNC1=NC(NC(C)C)=NC(SC[C@H](NC(C)=O)C(O)=O)=N1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H22N6O3S/c1-5-14-11-17-12(15-7(2)3)19-13(18-11)23-6-9(10(21)22)16-8(4)20/h7,9H,5-6H2,1-4H3,(H,16,20)(H,21,22)(H2,14,15,17,18,19)/t9-/m0/s1
InChi Key
JYBXBVCDDNBLJW-VIFPVBQESA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Atrazine mercapturate is a metabolite of the herbicide atrazine (Item No. 13375).1 Atrazine has been reported to cause cancer in certain laboratory animals, have diverse effects on the reproductive system in animals and humans, and disrupt the normal function of the endocrine system.2,3,4 Atrazine mercapturate is readily measured in urine samples.5,1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Koivunen, M.E., Dettmer, K., Vermeulen, R., et al. Improved methods for urinary atrazine mercapturate analysis--assessment of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a novel liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method utilizing online solid phase extraction (SPE). Anal. Chim. Acta 572(2), 180-189 (2006).

    2. Eldridge, J.C., Wetzel, L.T., Stevens, J.T., et al. The mammary tumor response in triazine-treated female rats: A threshold-mediated interaction with strain and species-specific reproductive senescence. Steroids 64(9), 672-678 (1999).

    3. Goldman, J.M., Stoker, T.E., and Cooper, R.L. Neuroendocrine and reproductive effects of contemporary-use pesticides. Toxicol. Ind. Health 15(1-2), 26-36 (1999).

    4. Hayes, T.B., Collins, A., Lee, M., et al. Hermaphroditic, demasculinized frogs after exposure to the herbicide atrazine at low ecologically relevant doses. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99(8), 5476-5480 (2002).

    5. Chevrier, C., Limon, G., Monfort, C., et al. Urinary biomarkers of prenatal atrazine exposure and adverse birth outcomes in the PELAGIE birth cohort. Environ. Health Perspect. 119(7), 1034-1041 (2011).