Biologically Active Small Molecules, Cayman Chemical, 5 g
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Sodium Hydrogen Sulfide (hydrate)
Cayman ChemicalAn H2S donor commonly used in cellular and whole animal experimental systems.
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N-acetyl-D-Glucosamine
Cayman ChemicalA monosaccharide derivative of glucose that is released by the action of O-GlcNAcase, in mammalian systems, from proteins that have been post-translationally modified with O-GlcNAc; also is the monomeric unit of chitin, which is found in fungi and many inverebrates, including crustaceans, insects,…
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Isovaleroylglycine
Cayman ChemicalUrinary metabolite of leucine that is used as a diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of various acidemias and mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation defects.
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a-Naphthoflavone
Cayman ChemicalA flavone that modulates xenobiotic metabolism; antagonizes AhR at nanomolar concentrations, although it agonizes AhR at higher concentrations (10 µM); inhibits CYP19, CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP1B1 (IC50s = 500, 60, 6, and 5 nM, respectively), whereas it activates CYP3A4 (Kd = 7.4 µM).
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2-cyano-Pyrimidine
Cayman ChemicalCathepsin K is a lysosomal cysteine protease found in osteoclasts whose elevated activity has been linked to the formation of osteoporosis and arthritis. 2-cyano-Pyrimidine is a cathepsin K inhibitor whose basic structure and derivatives are being studied for the treatment of osteoporosis.…
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N-Octyl-ß-D-thioglucopyranoside
Cayman ChemicalA low molecular weight nonionic detergent that is commonly used for cell lysis and non-denaturing protein solubilization.
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Levofloxacin
Cayman ChemicalA third generation fluoroquinolone with antibacterial activity; inhibits type II topoisomerases (IC50s = 8.06 and 9.81 µg/ml for DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, respectively).
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ß-D-Glucosamine Pentaacetate
Cayman ChemicalAn N-acetylglucosamine derivative that has been shown to promote hyaluronic acid production.
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Fast Green FCF
Cayman ChemicalA dye used to stain proteins for IEF and SDS-PAGE; fluoresces near infrared (absorption maximum: 624 nm).
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Luminol
Cayman ChemicalA cyclic diacyl hydrazide that exhibits chemiluminescence upon oxidation; HRP combined with H2O2 causes luminescent peroxidation of luminol; can also be oxidized, and chemiluminesce, by compounds containing iron, copper, gold, and cyanide.
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Bilirubin
Cayman ChemicalA yellow breakdown product of heme catabolism, formed when heme is cleaved by heme oxygenase; has key roles as a free radical scavenger with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions.
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L-Ascorbic Acid 2-phosphate (magnesium salt)
Cayman ChemicalA long-acting ascorbic acid derivative that stimulates collagen expression and formation and is used in human cell culture; included in media to enhance the survival of human embryonic stem cells or drive osteogenic differentiation in human adipose stem cells and in human mesenchymal stromal/stem cells.
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Cetirizine (hydrochloride)
Cayman ChemicalA second generation antihistamine that acts as a selective histamine H1 receptor antagonist (pKi = 8).
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Ciprofloxacin (hydrochloride)
Cayman ChemicalA fluoroquinolone antibiotic widely used as an antimicrobial and immunomodulatory agent; functions by inhibiting DNA A fluoroquinolone antibiotic widely used as an antimicrobial and immunomodulatory agent; functions by inhibiting DNA gyrase (a type II topoisomerase) and topoisomerase IV, the…
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Piroxicam
Cayman ChemicalAn NSAID that non-selectively and reversibly inhibits both COX isoforms (IC50 = 1.57 and 1.69 μM for COX-1 and COX-2, respectively).
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5-Fluorouracil
Cayman ChemicalA pyrimadine analog that irreversibly inhibits thymidylate synthase, blocking the synthesis of thymidine which is required for DNA synthesis; widely used to treat many gastrointestinal tract adenocarcinomas.
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ß-Carotene
Cayman ChemicalA red/orange-colored fat-soluble terpenoid with antioxidant properties; can be cleaved to produce vitamin A and retinoic acid.
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Boldine
Cayman ChemicalAn aporphine alkaloid that possesses antioxidant and free-radical scavenging ability and has been linked to anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, anti-diabetic, anti-atherogenic, anti-platelet, anti-tumor, UV-protective, and hepatoprotective effects.
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G-418 Sulfate
Cayman ChemicalAn aminoglycosidic antibiotic that is commonly used for the selection of genetically engineered cells neo neon toxic prokaryotic genes eukaryotic cells.
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(+)-Catechin (hydrate)
Cayman ChemicalCatechin is a polyphenolic flavonoid which has been isolated from a variety of natural sources including tea leaves, grape seeds, and the wood and bark of trees such as acacia and mahogany. Catechin is a more potent antioxidant than ascorbate or α-tocopherol in certain in vitro lipid…
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X-Gal
Cayman ChemicalA cell-permeable, chromogenic substrate for β-galactosidase used in histochemical and molecular biology applications, including detection of lacZ activity in cells and tissues.
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L-DOPA
Cayman ChemicalA metabolic precursor of dopamine that crosses the blood brain barrier; used to treat Parkinson’s disease and stroke damage.
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4-Methylumbelliferyl-ß-D-Glucuronide (hydrate)
Cayman ChemicalA fluorogenic substrate of β-glucuronidase that upon cleavage yields a blue fluorescent end product that can be monitored by UV light; typically used in the GUS reporter system for fluorescent detection of β-glucuronidase gene expression in E. coli and transformed plants.
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Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (sodium salt)
Cayman ChemicalA central component of energy storage and metabolism in vivo, providing the metabolic energy to drive metabolic pumps and serving as a coenzyme in a wide array of enzymatic reactions; acts a substrate for kinases involved in cell signaling and of adenylate cyclases that produce the second messenger cAMP.
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Resazurin (sodium salt)
Cayman ChemicalA blue non-fluorescent dye that is used as an oxidation-reduction indicator in cell viability assays in a variety of cells; can be reduced to the highly red-fluorescent product resorufin (excitation: 530-540 nm; emission: 585-595 nm) and used as a quantifiable detection agent in enzyme activity or…
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Acridine Orange
Cayman ChemicalA cell-permeable, fluorescent dye that accumulates in acidic organelles in a pH-dependent manner and is used for autophagy detection and cell cycle determination; emits green fluorescence (ex. max: 502 nm; ,em. max: 525 nm) at neutral pH or when bound to dsDNA and red fluorescence (ex. max: 460 nm;…
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Retinyl Acetate
Cayman ChemicalA natural form of vitamin A that is thermally more stable than retinol; can reduce cell proliferation and promote differentiation.
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Stigmasterol
Cayman ChemicalA natural plant sterol that can be isolated from certain seed oils and herbs, including those used for therapeutic purposes.
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Tranexamic Acid
Cayman ChemicalAn inhibitor of fibrinolysis that blocks the interaction of plasmin with fibrin (IC50 = 3.1 µM).
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Bromelain
Cayman ChemicalA mixture of proteolytic enzymes derived from the stem and fruit of pineapple plants; studied for a number of potential beneficial effects including anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, fibrinolytic, and anti-cancer functions.
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6-Thioguanine
Cayman ChemicalA thio analog of the purine base guanine that incorporates into DNA during replication, inducing double-strand breaks that destabilize its structure and result in cytotoxicity; used as a chemotherapeutic for acute leukemia and other types of cancer, including BRCA2-mutated tumors.
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