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Synonyms: (4R,4aS)-rel-18-ethenyl-4,4a-dihydro-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-4a,8,14,19-tetramethyl-24H,26H-Benzo[b]porphine-9,13-dipropanoic acid monomethyl ester; Visudyne; trans-18-ethenyl-4,4a-dihydro-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-4a,8,14,19-tetramethyl-23H,25H-Benzo[b]porphine-9,13-dipropanoic acid monomethyl ester
Molecular Formula: C41H42N4O8
Molecular Weight: 718.79
Linear Structural Formula: C41H42N4O8
MDL Number: MFCD11982858
Biochem Physiol Actions: Verteporfin is a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy to eliminate the abnormal blood vessels in the eye associated with conditions such as macular degeneration. Verteporfin accumulates in abnormal blood vessels and, when stimulated by nonthermal red light with a wavelength of 693 nm in the presence of oxygen, produces highly reactive short-lived singlet oxygen and other reactive oxygen radicals, resulting in local damage to the endothelium and blockage of the vessels. Verteporfin localizes predominantly in mitochondria.
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