A potent and selective PPARγ ligand. It binds to the PPARγ ligand-binding domain with a Kd value of 43 nM.

A specific inhibitor of PI3K activity and a widely used inhibitor of the autophagy; at 5 mM, inhibits protein degradation in rat hepatocytes by 65% and blocks class I, II, and III PI3Ks, including some downstream targets.

Linoleic acid is a PUFA prevalent in the western diet. The peroxide free linoleic acid is protected from autoxidation by the antioxidant BHT (2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene). Linoleic acid is also available without BHT (Item No. 90150).

An oxidizing reagent that reacts with nitric oxide to form nitric dioxide and corresponding imino nitroxides.

An HDAC inhibitor of class I and class II HDACs at around 50 nM; arrests cell growth in a wide variety of transformed cells in culture at 2.5-5.0 µM.

A prodrug that is rapidly catabolized in vivo to 5-fluorouracil when administered by rapid injection; inhibits thymidylate synthase (EC₅₀ = 0.6 nM), interfering with DNA synthesis; used to treat various cancers, particularly metastases to the liver.

A second generation antiepileptic compound used to prevent convulsions in a variety of settings; binds the synaptic vesicle protein SV2A (pIC₅₀ = 5.7), presumably altering vesicle exocytosis; alters the metabolism and turnover of GABA.

A fluorescent probe that can react with ONOO-, HOCl, and H2O2 in a similar manner to CBA, yet is formulated for improved solubility.

Selectively and reversibly blocks MAGL activity (IC₅₀s = 0.18 and 59 µM for MAGL and FAAH in mouse brain, respectively); does not inhibit ABHD6, ABHD12, CB1, or CB2 receptors (Kis > 10 µM); used to ameliorate disease progression in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

A structural analog of sphingosine and a novel immune modulator; inhibits lymphocyte emigration from lymphoid organs; becomes phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase in vivo to act as a potent agonist at S1P1, S1P3, S1P4, and S1P5.

A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic which has a particularly long half-life in serum; commonly used in the treatment of acne in older patients; also has both anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective actions.

The oxidized form of NADPH; serves as a cofactor in various biological reactions.

A selective, endogenous TRPV1 agonist that is a “hybrid” analog, which incorporates components of both the AEA-like and dopamine neurotransmitter pathways; binds to the human recombinant TRPV1 (Ki = 36 nM) with equipotency to that of capsaicin and slightly more potency than that of…

A racemic mixture of D- and L-phosphinothricin, used as the active ingredient in broad spectrum herbicides; also used, with the bar gene, which encodes phosphinothricin acetyltransferase, for selection during genetic engineering in plants.

A potent disruptor of microtubules used as a chemotherapeutic compound; inhibits growth of cervical (HeLa), lung (A549), breast (MCF-7), colon (HT-29), ovarian (OVG-1), and pancreatic (PC-Sh) carcinomas with IC50 values ranging from 2.5-7.5 nM; induces mitotic arrest and initiates apoptosis of…

Docosatrienoic 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.

POL is a common triglyceride component in seed and vegetable oils including olive, sesame, soybean, canola, corn, hazelnut, and many others. POL is one of the standard triglyceride components used for the USP analysis of sesame oil for pharmaceutical applications.

A natural macrocyclic antibiotic that inhibits RNA polymerase with selectivity for Gram-positive bacteria over Gram-negative bacteria (IC₅₀s = 0.4 and 6 μM, respectively); has potent antibacterial activity against most Gram-positive bacteria and effectively targets the Gram-positive…

A cell-permeable, potent inhibitor of both SHP-1 and SHP-2 (IC₅₀ = 355 and 318 nM, respectively); much less effective against other protein tyrosine phosphatases and DUSP26.

A potent inhibitor of PARP1 and PARP2 (IC50 = 5 and 1 nM, respectively) but is less effective against the PARP tankyrase-1 (IC50 = 1.5 µM); can be used in cells and in animals, alone or in combination therapy with alkylating agents, to block BER and increase cancer cell death.

A plant growth regulator involved in the signaling mechanisms for a variety of conditions including plant defense, wound healing, tuberization, fruit ripening, and senescence.

A competitive AT1 receptor antagonist (IC50s 1.4 – 3.9 nM and an elimination half-life of 5 to 7 hours) that blocks angiotensin II receptors on both sympathetic nerve terminals and blood vessels.

A non-protein amino acid that chelates iron and copper; inhibits certain enzymes that contain iron or copper, including arginase (IC₅₀ = 3.7 µM).

An aminoglycoside antibiotic that shows potent activity against a broad spectrum of bacteria.

Cilostazol is a quinolone inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 3B (PDE 3B) that exhibits vasodilatory, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, antidepressant, anxiolytic, and pro-angiogenic activities. Cilostazol is clinically used to treat intermittent claudication associated with peripheral…

A fluoroquinolone antibiotic that displays broad spectrum antibacterial activity by inhibiting the bacterial regulatory enzyme DNA gyrase (IC₅₀ = 0.92 µg/ml) as well as topoisomerase IV (IC₅₀ = 1.62 µg/ml).

A potent and selective agonist for both LXRα and LXRβ (EC₅₀ = 50 nM).

A naturally-occurring dimethyl ether analog of resveratrol; acts as a powerful antioxidant, suppresses the synthesis of PGE2 from LPS-stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (IC₅₀ = 1.0 μM), and inhibits cell proliferation (IC₅₀ = ~60 μM); evokes effects that…

An essential fatty acid and the most abundant ω-3 fatty acid in neural tissues, especially in the retina and brain; constitutes as much as 40% of the total PUFA pool in retinal and neuronal membranes; dietary supplementation via fish oil inhibits the progression of atherosclerosis and delays…

A chemiluminescent substrate of firefly luciferase which produces light upon oxidative decarboxylation in the presence of ATP.

A thiol-reactive fluorogenic probe; used to evaluate or quantify a variety of compounds containing reactive sulfur or thiol groups, including H2S, glutathione, proteins, and nucleotides.

An analog of trimethoxy resveratrol; inhibits the growth of a variety of human tumor cell lines at concentrations form 0.4 to 2 µg/ml, which is 5-6 times more potent than resveratrol