An analog of scriptaid that lacks scriptaid’s HDAC inhibitory effects; used as a negative control in experiments involving scriptaid.

A thioester substrate analog of 2-AG that can be utilized for the measurement of MAGL activity; hydrolysis of the thioester bond by MAGL generates a free thiol that reacts rapidly with the chromogenic reagent DTNB resulting in a yellow product with an absorbance maximum at 412 nm.

An immunosuppressant used to prevent transplant rejection; potent inhibitor of IL-2 activation of lymphocytes (IC50 = 5 pM); specifically interacts with FKBP12 to form a complex which inhibits mTORC1.

A precursor to Vitamin K2 that is capable of both redox cycling and arylating nucleophilic substrates by Michael addition; used as an antihemorrhagic agent and to inhibit the proliferation of various cancer cells.

A γ-secretase inhibitor that blocks Notch processing (IC₅₀ = 1.7 nM); reduces Aβ40 levels by 71% in an APP transgenic mouse model within 4 hours after a single 100 μM/kg dose.

A non-steroidal androgen receptor antagonist (IC50 = 36 nM); reduces the efficiency of nuclear translocation of the androgen receptor and impairs both its binding to DNA and the recruitment of coactivators.

A tricyclic antidepressant that inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine and acts as an antagonist at histamine, serotonin, adrenergic, and muscarinic receptors with Ki values in the nanomolar range.

A third generation fluoroquinolone with antibacterial activity; inhibits type II topoisomerases (IC₅₀s = 8.06 and 9.81 µg/ml for DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, respectively).

15(R)-HEDE is isolated by the chromatographic resolution of (±)15-HEDE. There are no reports of biological activity associated with 15(R)-HEDE in the literature.

An 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.

An analog of geldanamycin which has potent in vivo activity and reduced toxicity; has diverse anti-tumor actions; promotes the degradation of HER2 and induces growth arrest and apoptosis in breast cancer cells overexpressing HER2 (IC50 = 4-72 nM).

An 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.

A 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.

A selective inhibitor of the Src family of non-receptor tyrosine kinases (IC₅₀s = 2 and 6 nM for Lck and Src, respectively); used in combination with PD 0325901, CHIR99021, and SB-590885 to support self-renewal of naïve human embryonic stem cells.

Unoprostone 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…

A stable, cell-permeable dye employed to assay cell proliferation as it is partitioned with high fidelity between daughter cells for up to eight generational divisions.

A selective inhibitor of the TGF-β type1 receptor ALK5 (IC₅₀s = 4, 18, and 23 nM for ALK5 autophosphorylation, TGF-β cellular assay, and ALK5 binding in HepG2 cells, respectively); used to induce stem cell pluripotency by replacing the reprogramming transcription factor Sox2…

A potent anti-fungal antibiotic that can directly block nuclear transport by inhibiting the action of CRM1.

A biguanide derivative used to lower blood glucose concentrations in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; 50-400 mg/kg body weight inhibits complex 1 of the mitochondrial respiratory-chain and induces AMP-activated protein kinase-dependent signaling in B6-Lepob/ob mice.

Molecular Formula: C₅₇H₉₂O₆ Formula Weight: 873.4

An unsaturated fatty acid found in royal jelly produced from honeybees; demonstrates longevity-promoting effects in C. elegans, down regulates matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in rheumatoid arthritis, inhibits VEGF-induced angiogenesis in HUVECs, facilitates differentiation of neurons from neural…

A glycopeptide antibiotic identified for its utility in the treatment of gram-positive bacteria, including penicillin-resistant staphylococci; binds to bacterial cell wall precursors, interfering with their synthesis.

A tertiary amine that complexes with, and stabilizes, Cu(I) to accelerate azide-alkyne cycloadditions, as used in click chemistry.

A cell-permeable, fluorescent dye that accumulates in acidic organelles in a pH-dependent manner and is used for autophagy detection and cell cycle determination; emits green fluorescence (ex. max: 502 nm; ,em. max: 525 nm) at neutral pH or when bound to dsDNA and red fluorescence (ex. max: 460 nm;…

A protein phosphatase inhibitor that acts as a phosphate group donor in matrix mineralization studies; 10 mM accelerates calcification of cultured vascular smooth muscle cells through an alkaline phosphatase-related mechanism.

A melatonin metabolite first identified in rat brain that has antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities in several experimental models; may be measured in plasma as an index of melatonin synthesis and metabolism.

ALA is an essential fatty acid found in leafy green vegetables. ALA, as part of a low saturated fat diet, helps prevent cardiovascular disease. ALA decreases blood pressure, serum cholesterol levels, and platelet aggregation.

A major metabolite of sulforaphane that has been shown induce ARE-driven gene expression with roughly 8-fold less potency than sulforaphane.

A calcium sensitizer that causes increased cardiac contractility by binding troponin C (EC₅₀ = 9 nM), promotes vasodilation by activating ATP-sensitive potassium channels on vascular smooth muscle cells (EC₅₀ = 0.28 µM), and performs a cardioprotective function by…

A potent blocker of HCN channels that inhibits HCN4 more potently than HCN1 (IC₅₀s = 32 and 158 nM, respectively); modulates the sinoatrial node and slows heart rate; reduces neuropathic pain in several animal models.

A potent and selective inhibitor of Wip1 (IC₅₀ = 6 nM); increases phosphorylation of Wip1 substrates and blocks cell cycling in cancer cells; orally bioavailable, causing inhibition of lymphoma xenograft growth in mice.

An agonist for mCAR (EC₅₀ = 20 nM) that is effective for the mouse receptor but not for human or rat CAR receptors; potently induces cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and multidrug resistance and xenobiotic efflux proteins.