Biologically Active Small Molecules, UN1170, 1.0 mg
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ß-Tocotrienol
Cayman ChemicalAn isomer of Vitamin E that has less potent antioxidant properties than α-tocotrienol.
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Argatroban
Cayman ChemicalA reversible, competitive thrombin inhibitor (Ki = 5 nM) that shows selectivity for thrombin over other clotting pathway enzymes.
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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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Farnesyl Thiosalicylic Acid Amide
Cayman ChemicalAn inhibitor of Ras-mediated signaling that inhibits the growth of PANC-1 and U87 tumor cells with IC50 values of 20 and 10 µM, respectively.
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CAY10704
Cayman ChemicalA potent inhibitor of HCV infection (EC50 = 17 nM) that displays low cytotoxicity of virally-infected human hepatoma Huh7.5.1 cells (CC50 = 21.3 µM); displays good pharmacokinetics in mice when delivered intraperitoneally, with preferential liver distribution without…
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Arachidonoyl Cyclopropylamide
Cayman ChemicalA potent, stable, and selective agonist analog of AEA with a Ki value of 2.2 nM at the isolated rat CB1 receptor; 325 times more potent at the CB1 receptor compared with the CB2 receptor; induces hypothermia in mice with the same efficacy as AEA, in spite of its much higher affinity for the CB1…
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(R)-(-)-Eicosapentaenyl-2'-Hydroxy-1'-Propylamide
Cayman ChemicalA homolog of EPEA, characterized by the addition of an (R)-β-methyl group at the terminal ethanolamine carbon.
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Ionomycin
Cayman ChemicalA selective calcium ionophore that mobilizes intracellular calcium stores. It is used as a research tool to raise the intracellular level of calcium, to study calcium transport across biological membranes, and to stimulate the intracellular production of cytokines.
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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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ß-Nicotyrine
Cayman ChemicalAn alkaloid metabolite of nicotine as well as a major product of its pyrolysis; binds comparably to CYP2A6 and CYP2A13 (Kis = 7.5 and 5.6 µM, respectively), but appears to more effectively inactivate CYP2A6.
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PPHP
Cayman ChemicalPPHP is a substrate for the measurement of peroxidase enzymes. PPHP has been used to quantitate the peroxidase activity of COX-1 and COX-2.
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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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CAY10580
Cayman ChemicalAn 8-aza-9-oxo-15-hydroxy saturated analog of PGE2; selectively binds the EP4 receptor (Ki = 35 nM) relative to the EP1, EP2, and EP3 receptors (Ki = 3,000, 2,000, and >3,000 nM, respectively); stimulates cAMP formation in excised mouse ovaries.
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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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(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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N-Palmitoyl Dopamine
Cayman ChemicalA “hybrid” analog which incorporates components of both the AEA-like and dopaminergic neurotransmitter pathways; is nearly inactive as a TRPV1 ligand and fails to elicit hyperalgesic or nocifensive responses in vivo; exhibits an “entourage” effect at concentrations of 0.1-10…
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(R,S)-Anatabine
Cayman ChemicalA minor alkaloid produced in plants of the Solanaceae family, including tobacco; detection in urine is used as an indicator of tobacco use; diminishes Aβ production, reduces the transcription and protein levels of β-secretase, and dose dependently inhibits NF-κB activation.
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PAF C-16 Carboxylic Acid
Cayman ChemicalModified with a carboxylic acid group terminating the C-16 alkyl chain, providing a convenient site for chemical crosslinking.
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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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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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?-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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(+)-15-epi Cloprostenol
Cayman ChemicalCloprostenol is a synthetic PGF2α analog and a potent FP receptor agonist. (+)-15-epi Cloprostenol is the 15(S), or 15β-hydroxy enantiomer of (+)-cloprostenol. This epimer is less active by several orders of magnitude as an FP receptor ligand when compared to 15(R)-cloprostenol. However,…
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Dihomo-y-Linolenic Acid ethyl ester
Cayman ChemicalDGLA is a metabolite produced by chain elongation of the essential fatty acid γ-linolenic acid. Ethyl DGLA is an esterified version of the free acid which is less water soluble, but more ammenable for the formulation of DGLA-containing diets and dietary supplements. DGLA has been advanced as…
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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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Eicosapentaenoyl Ethanolamide
Cayman ChemicalAn N-acylethanolamide that inhibits dietary-restriction-induced lifespan extension in wild type and TOR pathway mutant nematodes; also has anti-inflammatory properties, suppressing the expression of IL-6 and MCP-1 in 3T3-L1 adipocytes in response to lipopolysaccharide.
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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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Oleoyl Serotonin
Cayman ChemicalA hybrid molecule patterned after N-arachidonoyl serotonin; inhibits capsaicin-induced TRPV1 channel activation (IC50 = 2.57 μM) without blocking FAAH-mediated hydrolysis of arachidonoyl ethanolamine (IC50 > 50 μM).
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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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R-1 Methanandamide Phosphate
Cayman ChemicalA water soluble prodrug analog of AEA with similar activity to that of AEA in the growth inhibition of C6 glioma cells; also a structural variant of LPA, however, its effects on the various LPA receptors have not been tested.
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DAN-1 EE (hydrochloride)
Cayman ChemicalDAN-1 EE is a fluorescent indicator for the bioimaging of NO. DAN-1 EE is a cell permeable derivative of DAN, a molecule which has been used extensively in the quantitation of nitrate and nitrite using fluorescence spectroscopy. Upon entry into the cell, DAN-1 EE is transformed into the less cell…
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Stearidonic Acid ethyl ester
Cayman ChemicalAn ester of the free acid that is less water soluble, but more amenable for the formulation of stearidonate-containing diets and dietary supplements.