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methoxsalen

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.

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Synonym:	8-methoxypsoralen Methoxypsoralen
US brand name:	Ammoidin Oxsoralen Oxsoralen-Ultra Uvadex Xanthotoxin
Foreign brand name:	Deltasoralen Dermox Geralen Geroxalen Meladinina Meladinine Metoxaleno Mopsoralen Puvasoralen Ultramop
Abbreviation:	8-MOP
Chemical structure:	9-Methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one
NSC code:	45923

methoxsalen

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