Biologically Active Small Molecules, 100 g
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Guaiacol
Cayman ChemicalGuaiacol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin. Guaiacol is readily oxidized by the heme iron of peroxidases including the peroxidase of COX enzymes. It can therefore serve as a reducing co-substrate for COX reactions. The one-electron oxidation…
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Lecithin from Egg
MP BiomedicalsLecithin is the major membrane phospholipid in eukaryotic cells. In addition to being the major structural component of cellular membranes, it serves as a reservoir for several lipid messengers. It is the source of the bioactive lipids lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidic acid, diacylglycerol,…
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Syringic Acid
Cayman ChemicalA naturally occurring O-methylated phenolic acid that can be enzymatically degraded by some bacteria as a source of methane or methanol; inhibits aldose reductase (IC50 = 213 µg/ml), proteasome activity, and cancer cell proliferation.
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ß-Estradiol
MP Biomedicalsβ-estradiol is a potent mammalian estrogenic hormone produced by the ovary. Triggers the production of gonadotropins leading to ovulation. β-Estradiol is used to study cell differentiation and transformations (tumorigenicity). The pharmacology and HPLC determination of β-Estradiol…
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Bromhexine Hydrochloride
LKT LabsBromhexine is a synthetic derivative of vasicine that exhibits mucolytic and antioxidative activities. Bromhexine increases production of serous mucus, decreases mucus viscosity, and helps cilia transport mucus out of the lungs. Bromhexine is clinically used to treat respiratory disorders…
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Bromophenol Blue
Cayman ChemicalCommonly used as a pH indicator, a color marker in agarose or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and a dye to detect proteins and nucleic acids (absorbance at 610 nm), particularly when staining living tissues.
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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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Tranexamic Acid
Cayman ChemicalAn inhibitor of fibrinolysis that blocks the interaction of plasmin with fibrin (IC50 = 3.1 µM).
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Chlorzoxazone
Cayman ChemicalA benzoxazolone derivative that causes skeletal muscle relaxation and blocks spasticity in clinical studies; enhances KCa2.2 and KCa3.1 channels (EC50s = 87 and 98 µM, respectively); urinary excretion of its 6-hydroxy metabolite is often used as a probe of CYP2E1 activity in…
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Propylthiouracil
Cayman ChemicalA derivative of thiouracil which has long been used to correct hyperthyroidism; also used as a genetic marker for taste, since only some people detect it as a bitter taste.
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L-Ascorbic Acid
Cayman ChemicalA naturally occurring electron donor for eight different enzymes, including those related to collagen hydroxylation, carnitine synthesis (which aids in the generation of ATP), norepinephrine synthesis, tyrosine metabolism, and amidating peptides.
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ß-Glycerophosphate (sodium salt hydrate)
Cayman ChemicalA protein phosphatase inhibitor that acts as a phosphate group donor in matrix mineralization studies; 10 mM accelerates calcification of cultured vascular smooth muscle cells through an alkaline phosphatase-related mechanism.
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Butylated Hydroxytoluene
LKT LabsButylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is commonly used as a food and cosmetics additive; it exhibits antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. BHT may also display neuroprotective benefit, decreasing ethanol-induced brain damage and neurodegeneration and suppressing activation of NF-?B activation…
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Ampicillin (sodium salt)
Cayman ChemicalAn antibacterial antibiotic that acts by interfering directly with the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan, which constitutes the major component of the bacterial cell wall, leading to structural instability and death of bacteria; used as a selective antibiotic for resistant bacteria.
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Oxytetracycline
Cayman ChemicalA broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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Coomassie Blue R-250
Cayman ChemicalA dye that is commonly used in laboratories to stain or quantify proteins; typically gives blue bands on a clear background with a sensitivity of 50-100 ng/band; displays metachromasia by appearing pink-red, rather than blue, when binding certain proteins, such as collagen and histone H1.
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D-myo-Inositol
MP BiomedicalsD-myo-Inositol is a growth factor for animals as well as microorganisms. Myo-Inositol is the most abundant form of polyols that serves as a structural element of secondary messengers in eukaryotic cells. Inositol or cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol is a chemical compound, a sixfold alcohol (polyol) of…
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Quercetin
Cayman ChemicalA flavonoid compound found in the bark and rinds of many plants and fruits.
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Aceclofenac
LKT LabsAceclofenac is a diclofenac analog that exhibits anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that somewhat selectively inhibits COX-2; it is clinically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.…
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Gallic Acid
Cayman ChemicalA trihydroxybenzoic acid that demonstrates antioxidant activity by scavenging DPPH• and HO• (IC50s = 9.4 and 191 μM, respectively) and inhibiting microsomal lipid peroxidation (IC50 = 1.51 μM).
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Protocatechuic Acid
Cayman ChemicalA dihydroxybenzoic acid phenolic compound that demonstrates free radical scavenging capability (IC50 = 16.3 μM) in a DPPH radical scavenging activity assay; possesses anti-inflammatory, antihyperglycemic, neuroprotective, and anticancer activities.
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4-Aminopyridine
Cayman ChemicalA non-selective blocker of voltage-dependent K+-channels (Kv channels) that has greatest potency at Kv1 and Kv3 family members (IC50s = 290, 590, 195, 13, 29, and 100 µM for subunits 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, and 3.2, respectively); also blocks Kv2 and Kv4 subunits at millimolar concentrations.
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Vitamin K3
Cayman ChemicalA precursor to Vitamin K2 that is capable of both redox cycling and arylating nucleophilic substrates by Michael addition; used as an antihemorrhagic agent and to inhibit the proliferation of various cancer cells.
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Palmitic Acid
Cayman ChemicalA common 16-carbon saturated fatty acid that represents 10-20% of the normal human dietary fat intake.
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Hydrocortisone
MP BiomedicalsHydrocortisone, a primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It has three times the anti-inflammatory potency of corticosterone but much lower Na2+ retention potency. Hydrocortisone, known more formally as cortisone (INN, USAN, BAN), is a steroid hormone, produced by the zona…
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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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Sodium Butyrate
Cayman ChemicalA short chain fatty acid that inhibits HDACs, induces growth arrest, differentiation and apoptosis in cancer cells, and suppresses inflammation by reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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Ponceau S (sodium salt)
Cayman ChemicalA stain that permits the rapid, reversible detection of proteins immobilized on various matrices; used to locate proteins or evaluate efficiency of transfer, or an alternative to actin probing as a loading control; also used as a fiducial marker in mass spectrometric imaging.
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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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Tyramine
Cayman ChemicalA trace amine that activates TAAR1 (EC50s = 0.08, 0.69, and 2.26 µM for rat, mouse, and human-rat chimera receptors, respectively); inhibits the release of norepinephrine and dopamine (IC50s = 40.6 and 119 nM, respectively).
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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).