NEW! Life Science, UN2811
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Luotonin A
Cayman ChemicalAn alkaloid that inhibits the growth of mouse leukemia P388 cells (IC50 = 1.8 μg/ml); binds to and stabilizes the topoisomerase I-DNA binary complex, leading to DNA breakage and cell death (IC50 = 5.07-12.6 μM); selectively inhibits CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 (IC50 = ~6 μM for…
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4-deoxy Nivalenol
Cayman ChemicalA natural type B trichothecene produced by certain species of the fungus Fusarium; inhibits protein biosynthesis, binds to peptidyl transferase, and inhibits the synthesis of RNA and DNA; passes the blood-brain barrier at different rates in different animals.
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Ketoprofen
Cayman ChemicalA non-selective NSAID exhibiting IC50 values of 0.5 and 2.33 µM for human recombinant COX-1 and COX-2, respectively.
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1,24-dihydroxy Vitamin D3
Cayman ChemicalAn analog of 1,24-dihydroxy vitamin D3 which, when used in a 4 μg/g ointment, suppresses psoriasis; inhibits the growth of both normal and psoriatic human keratinocytes (IC50 ~ 10 nM) via the vitamin D receptor; suppresses the production of RANTES and IL-8 by human dermal fibroblasts.
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Colistin (sulfate)
Cayman ChemicalA polypeptide antibiotic effective against Gram-negative bacteria, including P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii, and K. pneumoniae.
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Vitamin D2
Cayman ChemicalProduced in fungi, including yeast, and invertebrates from ergosterol in response to ultraviolet radiation; metabolized first to 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and subsequently to the active 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2.
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Aminopterin
LKT LabsAminopterin is a folic acid analog and derivative of pterin; it is very similar to methotrexate in structure. Aminopterin exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive activities. Like other folic acid analogs, aminopterin inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, depleting nucleotide pools…
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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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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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Mecamylamine (hydrochloride)
Cayman ChemicalA noncompetitive nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist with preferential activity at the α3β4 subtype (IC50 = 90-640 nM) compared to α4β2, α3β2, and α7 subtypes (IC50s range from 1-7 μM).
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GNF-5
Cayman ChemicalA selective allosteric inhibitor of Bcr-Abl (IC50s = 4.52, 0.38, and 0.93 µM against Bcr-Abl mutants G250E, E255V, and M351T, respectively); displays additive inhibitory activity against T315I Bcr-Abl mutants both in in vitro assays and in a recalcitrant T315I Bcr-Abl mutant mouse…
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Genipin
Cayman ChemicalA protein cross-linking agent isolated from G. jasminoides Ellis; inhibits UCP2 activity; 5 µM genipin increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in isolated pancreatic islets chronically exposed to high levels of glucose; induces apoptosis in FaO rat hepatoma cells and human…
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Azaperone
LKT LabsAzaperone is a butyrophenone tranquilizer that exhibits sedative activity through the inhibition of a-adrenergic receptors. Azaperone also inhibits dopamine receptors and histamine receptors; it also may display antiemetic, antipsychotic, antihistaminergic, and anticholinergic activities.
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Colcemid
Cayman ChemicalA colchicine derivative that inhibits tubulin polymerization (IC50 = 2.1 μM) with low toxicity; suppresses microtubule dynamicity, inhibits cell migration, blocks microtubule assembly, and arrests cells in metaphase; used to synchronize cells and for karyotyping in cytogenetic studies.
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Xylazine
Cayman ChemicalAn agonist of α2 adrenergic receptors (Ki = 194 nM); used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in non-human mammals.
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Myriocin
Cayman ChemicalMyriocin is an amino fatty acid antibiotic derived from certain thermophylic fungi, in this case Mycelia sterilia. It is a potent immunosuppressant having 10- to 100-fold more activity than cyclosporin A. Myriocin is a potent inhibitor of serine palmitoyltransferase (Ki = 0.28 nM), the enzyme that…
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Pentylenetetrazole
Cayman ChemicalA central nervous system modulator that is used to experimentally induce seizures in animals; used extensively to screen for compounds that block the production of nonconvulsive (absence or myoclonic) seizures.
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Prostaglandin E1
Cayman ChemicalPGE1 is the theoretical COX metabolite of DGLA, but it is virtually undetectable in the plasma of normal humans or other animals. Its pharmacology includes vasodilation, hypotension, and anti-platelet activities. The IC50 of PGE1 for the inhibition of ADP-induced human platelet…
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Brefeldin A
Cayman ChemicalA natural fungal metabolite which reversibly interferes with protein trafficking and secretion mediated by the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum; directly and reversibly inhibits Sec7 domain-containing GEFs which are necessary for Arf activation associated with vesicular transport (IC50 =…
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Quercetin
Cayman ChemicalA flavonoid compound found in the bark and rinds of many plants and fruits.
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Paxilline
Cayman ChemicalAn indole diterpene which potently and reversibly inhibits large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BKCa) channels, as shown in patch clamp (Ki = 1.9 nM) and whole smooth muscle cell studies (Ki = 35.7 nM).
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Melphalan
Cayman ChemicalA DNA alkylating agents that induces DNA interstrand and intrastrand crosslinks, cytotoxicity, and apoptosis; inhibits the growth of PC-3 prostate cancer cells with IC50 values of 0.074 or 0.77 μM for sequential dosing or single dosing, respectively.
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Microcystin-RR
Cayman ChemicalA toxin produced by cyanobacteria that inhibits the catalytic activity of protein phosphatases PP1C, PP1γ, and PP2A with Ki values of 0.15, 0.24, and 0.018 nM, respectively.
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Indomethacin
Cayman ChemicalA non-selective COX inhibitor with IC50 values for ovine COX-1 and -2 of 0.1 and 6 µM, respectively; IC50 values for human recombinant COX-1 and -2 are 1.67 and 24.6 µM, respectively.
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Bupivacaine
Cayman ChemicalAn amino-amide anesthetic that binds to the intracellular portion of voltage-gated sodium channels and blocks sodium influx into nerve cells, preventing the generation of an action potential; inhibits the uptake of dopamine in striatal synaptosomes by 47% at 100 µM.
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SB 225002
Cayman ChemicalA selective non-peptide inhibitor of CXCR2, inhibiting IL-8 binding to CXCR2 (IC50 = 22 nM).
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Abamectin
LKT LabsF0F1-ATPase and adenine nucleotide translocator inhibitor and GABA receptor antagonist. It prevents mitochondrial respiration and decreases sperm count and motility. Grade: ≥70%
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KT195
Cayman ChemicalA selective inhibitor of ABHD6 (IC50 = 10 nM) with negligible activity against other serine hydrolases such as DAGLβ; used both as a probe to study ABHD6 and as a negative control for studies of DAGLβ.
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Amlodipine
Cayman ChemicalA dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker that selectively inhibits calcium influx in cardiac and vascular smooth muscle; inhibits calcium-induced contractions in depolarized rat aorta (IC50 = 1.9 nM), displaying a slow rate of association and dissociation in isolated vascular and…
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Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
LKT LabsChlorpromazine is a phenothiazine that exhibits antipsychotic, antidepressant, anxiolytic, neuroprotective, and anticancer chemotherapeutic activities. Chlorpromazine inhibits D1/2/3/4 receptors, 5-HT1/2 receptors, a1/2-adrenergic receptors, and M1/2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs).…
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(+)-Etomoxir (sodium salt)
Cayman ChemicalAn irreversible inhibitor of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1, a mitochondrial enzyme involved in fatty acid β-oxidation (IC50 = 5-20 nM in rat liver); also acts as a direct agonist of PPARα.
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XAV939
Cayman ChemicalA small molecule inhibitor of tankyrase 1 and 2 (IC50 = 11 and 4 nM, respectively); increases the protein levels of the axin-GSK3β complex and promotes the degradation of β-catenin; inhibits colony formation of APC-deficient colorectal cancer cells at 0.33 µM.