Biologically Active Small Molecules, UN1170, Chemicals
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(S)-a-Methylbenzyl Ricinoleamide
Cayman ChemicalA fatty acid amide derived from ricinoleic acid and methyl benzylamine that demonstrates potent growth inhibition of glioma (U251), breast (MCF-7), ovarian (NCI-ADR/RES and OVCAR-3), kidney (786-0), non-small cell lung (NCI-H460), and prostate (PC-3) cancer cells with a mean GI50 value of 6.9 µM.
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Docosatrienoic Acid
Cayman ChemicalDocosatrienoic acid is a rare ω-3 fatty acid not readily detected in normal phospholipid PUFA pools. It inhibits [3H]-LTB4 binding to pig neutrophils at a concentration of 5 µM.
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11ß-Prostaglandin F2a Ethanolamide
Cayman Chemical11β-PGF2α-EA is the theoretical hepatic metabolite of PGD2-EA, produced during COX-2 metabolism of the endogenous cannabinoid AEA which is found in brain, liver, and other mammalian tissues. AEA can be used directly by COX-2 and specific PG synthase to produce ethanolamide congeners of…
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Thioetheramide-PC
Cayman ChemicalThioetheramide-PC is a structurally modified phospholipid that functions as a competitive, reversible inhibitor of sPLA2. The IC50 value for thioetheramide-PC is 2 µM at a substrate concentration of 0.5 mM. In addition to binding to the catalytic site of sPLA2, thioetheramide-PC…
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Leptomycin B
Cayman ChemicalA potent anti-fungal antibiotic that can directly block nuclear transport by inhibiting the action of CRM1.
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Oleyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine
Cayman ChemicalOleyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine is an inhibitor of PLA2 with an IC50 value of 6.2 µM for porcine pancreatic PLA2.
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5-trans Fluprostenol isopropyl ester
Cayman ChemicalTravoprost is the Alcon trade name for fluprostenol isopropyl ester, an F-series prostaglandin analog which has been approved for use as an ocular hypotensive drug. Fluprostenol isopropyl ester is a prodrug which is converted by esterase enzymatic activity in the cornea to yield the corresponding…
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ß-Asarone
Cayman ChemicalAmeliorates depression, reduces dopamine-induced neurotoxicity, and attenuates damage in a model of stroke; blocks autophagy, reduces inflammation, and inhibits apoptosis in isolated neurons and in brains; induces apoptosis in colon cancer cells.
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ß-Elemene
Cayman ChemicalA natural sesquiterpene that inhibits the proliferation of a wide range of tumors and enhances the effects of various chemotherapies; 10-40 µg/ml dose-dependently induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase in HepG2 cells, upregulating Fas/FasL expression.
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Resolvin E1
Cayman ChemicalA proposed anti-inflammatory EPA metabolite that has been shown to promote inflammatory resolution in numerous disease models, including experimental colitis, asthma, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and HSV-1-induced stromal keratitis.
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cis-4,10,13,16-Docosatetraenoic Acid methyl ester
Cayman Chemicalcis-4,10-13,16-Docosatetraenoic acid methyl ester is a long chain PUFA. It is a minor fatty acid component of rat testis lipids. The methyl ester is a neutral, more lipophilic form of the free acid.
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13(S)-HODE-biotin
Cayman Chemical13(S)-HODE is the LO metabolite of linoleic acid. 13(S)-HODE modulates the PAF, LTB4, and fMLP-induced calcium influx in human PMNL. The mechanism by which 13(S)-HODE elicits its inhibitory effect is still unclear. The use of biotinylated 15(S)-HETE as a probe for detecting binding proteins and/or…
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Calcium Ionophore I
Cayman ChemicalA Ca2+-selective ionophore for biological membranes that can be used in microelectrodes for the determination of resting Ca2+-activities and of slowly changing Ca2+ levels.
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(+)-5-trans Cloprostenol
Cayman ChemicalA minor impurity produced in the synthesis of (+)-cloprostenol; 20-fold less active than (+)-cloprostenol in terminating pregnancy in the hamster.
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13,14-dihydro-19(R)-hydroxy Prostaglandin E1
Cayman Chemical13,14-dihydro-19(R)-hydroxy PGE1 is the theoretical metabolite of 13,14-dihydro PGE1 by ω-1 hydroxylase. There are no known reports on its biosynthesis or biological activity.
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?-Tocotrienol
Cayman ChemicalSpontaneously hypertensive rats fed a diet which includes γ-tocotrienol show significant reduction of systolic blood pressure and an increase of nitric oxide synthase activity in blood vessels. γ-Tocotrienol at 20 µM induces apoptosis of malignant sympathoadrenal (+SA) murine…
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Docosahexaenoic Acid-d5
Cayman ChemicalAn internal standard for the quantification of DHA by GC- or LC-MS.
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(S)-(+)-Docosahexaenyl-2'-Hydroxy-1'-Propylamide
Cayman ChemicalA homolog of DHEA, characterized by the addition of an (S)-β-methyl group at the terminal ethanolamine carbon.
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5-iPF2a-VI
Cayman ChemicalIsoprostanes are prostaglandin (PG)-like products of free-radical induced lipid peroxidation. Although the isoprostanes derived from arachidonic acid are the best characterized, many other polyunsaturated fatty acids can form isoprostanes. iPF2α-VI is one of dozens of possible stereo- and…
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cis-trismethoxy Resveratrol
Cayman ChemicalA potent anti-mitotic drug that is 100-fold more active than resveratrol at inhibiting the growth of human colon cancer Caco-2 cells; inhibits tubulin polymerization in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 = 4 μM) and enzymes involved in the synthesis of the polyamines, putrescine, and spermidine.
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5(S)-HETrE
Cayman Chemical5(S)-HETrE is produced by the action of 5-LO when mead acid is the substrate. There are no literature reports of the biological activity or further metabolic fate of 5(S)-HETrE.
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Short-Chain Fatty Acid LC-MS Mixture
Cayman ChemicalFeatures Each vial contains a mixture of standards packaged in amber ampules purged with argon >1 ml provided at the concentration specified in the insert Designed for direct snap and inject use in mass spectrometry applications Ideally suited for method development and as a…
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Linolein Hydroperoxides
Cayman ChemicalLinolein hydroperoxides are a mixture of 132 possible isomers of mono-, di-, and tri-hydroperoxides produced from the autoxidation of trilinolein. Autoxidation of linoleic acid containing triglycerides (for example, trilinolein) in vivo could result in the formation of these hydroperoxides. Unlike…
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Oleoyl Ethanolamide-d4
Cayman ChemicalAn internal standard for the quantification of OEA by GC- or LC-MS.
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Primary COX and LOX LC-MS Mixture
Cayman ChemicalFeatures Each vial contains a mixture of standards packaged in amber ampules purged with argon >1 ml provided at the concentration specified in the insert Designed for direct snap and inject use in mass spectrometry applications Ideally suited for method development and as a…
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2,4-DPD
Cayman ChemicalA cell permeable, competitive inhibitor of HIF-PH with effective concentrations in the low µM range.
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Maresin 2
Cayman ChemicalA 13R,14S-dihydroxy DHA formed by recombinant human macrophage 12-LO and sEH co-incubated with DHA; reduces neutrophil infiltration in a mouse model of peritonitis and enhances human macrophage phagocytosis of zymosan A.
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N-Arachidonyl Maleimide
Cayman ChemicalNAM is a potent, irreversible inhibitor of MAGL or MAGL-like activity in rat cerebellar membranes, exhibiting an IC50 value of 140 nM. Inhibition of MAGL by the sulfhydryl-reactive maleimide group of NAM suggests a critical cysteine residue is present in the substrate-binding site of the enzyme.
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15(S)-Fluprostenol
Cayman Chemical(+)-15(R)-Fluprostenol isopropyl ester is a prodrug (Travoprost) which is converted by esterase enzymatic activity in the cornea to yield the corresponding free acid. The free acid, (+)-15(R)-fluprostenol, is a potent FP receptor agonist. The 15(R)-epimers of most PGs are about 100 times less…
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5(Z),11(Z),14(Z)-Eicosatrienoic Acid
Cayman Chemical5(Z),11(Z),14(Z)-Eicosatrienoic acid is a PUFA found in various natural sources including maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) seed oil (MPSO), gymnospermae leaves and seeds, and freshwater gastropods. A diet containing MPSO lowered HDL and ApoA1 levels in transgenic mice expressing human ApoA1. MPSO was…
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Primary Prostaglandin Metabolite LC-MS Mixture
Cayman ChemicalContains selected eicosanoids produced by the metabolism of prostaglandins; designed for direct use in LC-MS applications.
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HEPC
Cayman ChemicalThioester analogs of glycerophospholipids, in combination with Ellman’s reagent, are convenient colorimetric substrates for the measurement of phospholipase activity. HEPC is a truncated analog of phosphatidylcholine with the entire sn-1 substituent deleted, and with a hexadecylthioester in…