Biologically Active Small Molecules, UN1231, NEW! Life Science
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17-phenyl trinor Prostaglandin F2a diethyl amide
Cayman ChemicalAn F-series PG analog in which the C-1 carboxyl group has been modified to an N-diethyl amide; dialkyl amides such as a 17-p-PGF2α-NEt2 are inert to corneal amidase activity, and are not converted in any detectable amount to the corresponding free acids.
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11ß-Misoprostol
Cayman ChemicalMisoprostol is a widely sold analog of PGE1 which has potent but relatively non-selective agonist activity with respect to the prostanoid EP receptor subgroup. Misoprostol has been used therapeutically for many years in humans for the treatment of gastric ulcer disease under the Searle tradename…
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Prostaglandin A2
Cayman ChemicalPGA2 is a naturally occurring prostaglandin in gorgonian corals where it may function in self defense. It is generally not present in mammals. PGA2 has low biological potency in most bioassays, but it does show some antiviral/antitumor activity. At a 25 µM concentration, PGA2 blocks the cell…
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Oleic Acid-2,6-diisopropylanilide
Cayman ChemicalACAT is an intracellular cholesteryl ester synthase tied closely to the absorption of dietary cholesterol. Oleic acid-2,6-diisopropylanilide is an inhibitor of ACAT with an IC50 of 7 nM. When co-administered to rabbits or rats fed a high fat, high cholesterol diet, oleic acid-2,6-diisopropylanilide…
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Clasto-Lactacystin ß-lactone
Cayman ChemicalActive metabolite of lactacystin, a widely used selective inhibitor of the 20S proteasome, with at least 10 times better activity; irreversibly alkylates subunit X of the 20S proteasome.
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8-iso Prostaglandin F2ß
Cayman Chemical8-iso PGF2β is an isomer of PGF2α with a non-enzymatic, non-cyclooxygenase origin. It is one of 64 possible isomers of PGF2α which can be produced by free radical peroxidation of arachidonic acid. 8-iso PGF2β exhibits very weak contraction of human umbilical vein artery and…
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16,16-dimethyl Prostaglandin F2ß
Cayman Chemical16,16-dimethyl PGF2β is a metabolically stable analog of PGF2β. It prevents bronchospasm in asthmatics but is less potent than PGE2.
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Prostaglandin F2a-d4
Cayman ChemicalAn internal standard for the quantification of PGF2α by GC- or LC-MS.
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Unoprostone isopropyl ester
Cayman ChemicalUnoprostone isopropyl ester (Rescula) is the clinically approved, prodrug form of unoprostone, which is a free acid analog of PGF2α. Both latanoprost and Rescula have been approved for the treatment of ocular hypertension. Both analogs of PGF2α are believed to act by increasing the rate…
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15(S)-15-methyl Prostaglandin E2
Cayman Chemical15(S)-15-methyl PGE2 is a potent, metabolically stable analog of PGE2. It is a potent gastric antisecretory and antiulcer compound. 15(S)-15-methyl PGE2 binds to human myometrium with twice the affinity of PGE2 and is ten times more potent than PGE1 in contracting uterine smooth muscle.
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Methyl a-Linolenyl Fluorophosphonate
Cayman ChemicalAn analog of MAFP, which has been widely studied as an inhibitor of phospholipases, FAAH, and as a CB receptor ligand; pharmacology of the α-linolenyl analog of MAFP has not been completely investigated.
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4-oxo-2-Nonenal
Cayman ChemicalA lipid peroxidation product; actively modifies histidine and lysine residues on proteins and causes protein cross-linking.
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12-OAHSA
Cayman ChemicalA FAHFA in which oleic acid occurs at the 12-position on hydroxy stearic acid.
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8-iso-15-keto Prostaglandin F2ß
Cayman ChemicalA potential metabolite of 8-iso PGF2β via the 15-hydroxy PGDH pathway.
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Prostaglandin B2
Cayman ChemicalPGB2 is a non-enzymatic dehydration product resulting from the treatment of PGE2 or PGA2 with strong base. It has weak agonist activity on TP receptors and can increase pulmonary blood pressure in the rabbit at relatively high doses (5 µg/kg).
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13,14-dihydro-15-keto Prostaglandin F1a
Cayman Chemical13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGF1α is a metabolite of PGF1α that has been reported in the rat stomach. The measurement of 13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGF1α can be used as a marker of the in vivo production of PGF1α.
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15(R)-17-phenyl trinor Prostaglandin F2a isopropyl ester
Cayman ChemicalA latanoprost-related isomer containing both a double bond at C-13,14 and an invered (b) hydroxyl group at C-15; a potential impurity in most commercial preparations of the lantanoprost bulk drug product.
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Prostaglandin F2a 1,11-lactone
Cayman ChemicalPGF2α 1,11-lactone is a lipid-soluble internal ester of PGF2α. Hydrolysis of the lactone by plasma esterases readily produces free PGF2α in rats and monkeys, but not in humans. PGF2α 1,11-lactone is active as an antifertility agent with greatly reduced vasoactivity compared…
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Prostaglandin J2
Cayman ChemicalA dehydration product of PGD2 formed by the elimination of the C-9 hydroxyl group; inhibits platelet aggregation (IC50 ~ 5-10 nM); has antimitotic and antiproliferative effects on a variety of cultured normal cells and tumor cell lines.
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15(S)-Latanoprost
Cayman ChemicalAn analog of latanoprost in which the hydroxyl at C-15 is inverted relative to latanoprost; binds to the FP receptor in the cat iris sphincter muscle with an IC50 value of 24 µM (tested as the free acid); potential impurity in latanoprost bulk drug preparations.
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15(R)-Prostaglandin F2a
Cayman Chemical15(R)-PGF2α is the C-15 epimer of the naturally occurring mammalian autacoid PGF2α. It has only 25% of the potency of PGF2α in hamster antifertility studies, which may be due to reduced affinity for FP receptors. Compared to PGF2α, 15(R)-PGF2α has a binding affinity of…
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Bicyclo Prostaglandin E2
Cayman ChemicalBicyclo PGE2 is a stable, base-catalyzed transformation product of 13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGE2. 13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGE2 itself is a metabolite of PGE2 found in human plasma at a median level of 20-25 pg/ml. Due to the inherent instability of 13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGE2, it is advisable to quantify…
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Prostaglandin F2a ethyl amide
Cayman ChemicalPGF2α-NEt is an analog of PGF2α in which the C-1 carboxyl group has been modified to an N-ethyl amide. PG esters have been shown to have ocular hypotensive activity. PG N-ethyl amides were recently introduced as alternative prostaglandin ocular hypotensive prodrugs. Although it has been…
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N-acetyl-S-farnesyl-L-Cysteine
Cayman ChemicalAFC is a synthetic substrate for the isoprenylated protein methyltransferase (also known as S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase). Because it is able to serve as a substrate for the methyltransferase, it effectively functions as an inhibitor of methylation of endogenous isoprenylated proteins.
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GW 848687X
Cayman ChemicalA potent and selective EP1 receptor antagonist (IC50 = 2.5 nM), with >400-fold selectivity relative to EP2, EP3, EP4, DP1, and IP; has 30-fold selectivity over TP; shows complete anti-hyperalgesic activity in a rat model of chronic inflammatory joint pain.
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Tafluprost-d4
Cayman ChemicalContains four deuterium atoms at the 3', 3', 4', and 4' positions; is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of tafluprost by GC-or LC-mass spectrometry.
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UNC0321 (trifluoroacetate salt)
Cayman ChemicalA potent and selective G9a HMTase inhibitor (IC50 = 6 nM; Ki = 63 pM); more than 40,000-fold selective for G9a over SET7/9, SET8, PRMT3, and JMJD2E.
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Methyl y-Linolenyl Fluorophosphonate
Cayman ChemicalAn analog of MAFP, which has been widely studied as an inhibitor of phospholipases, FAAH, and as a CB receptor ligand; pharmacology of the γ-linolenyl analog of MAFP has not been completely investigated.
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13-OAHSA
Cayman ChemicalA form of FAHFA in which oleic acid is esterified to 13-hydroxy stearic acid.