A natural retinoid that associates with CRBP-I and CRBP-II (Kds = 50 and 90 nM, respectively), which are involved in the intracellular transport of retinol; an intermediate of the phototransduction pathway of photoreceptors; can form toxic conjugates with proteins and lipids, leading to…

A natural alkaloid with antiviral properties, inhibiting the replication of hepatitis B alone and in combination with lamivudine; prevents fibrosis in a number of organs including liver, at least in part by interfering with TGF-β signaling.

A broad spectrum antibiotic that is in the β-lactam subclass known as carbapenems; effective against many Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and is more effective against P. aeruginosa than other carbapenems; not effective against MSRA.

An inhibitor of DPP-4 (IC₅₀ = 3.5-34 nM); also inhibits DPP-8 and DPP-9 (Ki = 810 and 95 nM, respectively) but not DPP-2 or FAPα; blocks the degradation of several circulating peptides, including incretins; reduces fasting and postprandial glucose levels and decreases inflammatory…

Inhibits microtubule polymerization (IC₅₀ =3.2 μM) by binding to tubulin, which disrupts spindle formation during mitosis; blocks the growth of MCF-7 human breast carcinoma cells (IC₅₀ = 13 nM); inhibits neutrophil motility and activity (5 μmol/kg in a mouse model of…

An inhibitor of topoisomerase I that demonstrates less toxicity than its parent compound; demonstrates strong anti-tumor activity against a wide range of experimental tumors including L1210 leukemia cells (IC₅₀ = 1.15 μM).

A long chain saturated fatty acid ethyl ester found in small quantities in liverwort, C. concium.

A catatoxic steroid that acts as an agonist of the rodent PXR at µM concentrations; mediates induction of hepatic CYP3A, Oatp2, and Cyp7a1, regulating both xenobiotic and bile acid homeostasis.

A potent inhibitor of ROCK-II, PRK-2, MSK1, and MAPKAP-K1b with IC50 values of 1.9, 4, 5, and 15 µM, respectively; has been shown to reduce blood vessel constriction, decreases pulmonary arterial pressure, inhibit tumor angiogenesis, and improve insulin signaling in a diabetic rat model; drug…

An ERβ Selective agonist; exhibits 70-fold higher relative binding affinity for ERβ versus ERα.

An abundant oligosaccharide in the milk of many mammals, including cows and humans, particularly postpartum; avidly binds several viral strains, including strains of influenza, HIV-1, reovirus, and polyomavirus, in some cases altering viral infectivity.

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 required cofactor for many enzymes including all NOS isoforms.

An inhibitor of protein synthesis in eukaryotes (IC₅₀ = 5-50 μM) that functions by interfering with translational elongation; can either induce or inhibit apoptosis depending on cell type.

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 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.

A platinum-containing compound that acts as an alkylating agent; used alone or in combination therapy in the treatment of several types of cancer; inhibits the RecA recombinase of M. tuberculosis (IC₅₀ = 2 µM), blocking protein splicing and cell growth.

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 cell-permeable, fluorescent probe for DNA that is useful as a marker of nuclei for cell cycle studies in combination with BrdU and to distinguish nuclear morphology in apoptotic cells.

A major organic tracer generated by burned cellulose; used to evaluate, in atmospheric samples, the burning of wood.

CAY10512 is a substituted trans-stilbene analog of resveratrol that is 100-fold more potent as measured by antioxidant activity. The IC50 value for inhibition of TNFα-induced activation of NF-κB by CAY10512 is 0.15 µM compared to 20 µM by resveratrol.

A water soluble, irreversible, broad spectrum inhibitor of serine proteases, including trypsin, chymotrypsin, plasmin, thrombin, and kallikreins; also inhibits NADPH oxidase.

A cell permeable, competitive inhibitor of HIF-1α prolyl hydroxylase; stabilizes HIF-1α expression at normal oxygen tensions in cultured cells at concentrations between 0.1 and 1 mM.

An imidazobenzodiazepine derivative that competitively inhibits benzodiazepine binding to GABAA receptors (IC₅₀ = 2 nM); used to reverse sedation induced by benzodiazepine drugs and is effective in the treatment of benzodiazepine overdose or withdrawal.

An intermediate in the generation of adenine and methionine that is produced by the decarboxylation of SAM; a potent agonist of adenosine receptors (Kis = 0.15, 1.13, 13.9, and 0.68 μM for A1, A2A, A2B, and A3, respectively); inhibits several enzymes at higher concentrations.

A natural triterpene which stimulates wound healing; induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in breast cancer cells (IC50 = 5.9 µM for MCF-7 cells); blocks angiogenesis in glioblastomas; down regulates BACE1 while increasing ADAM10 maturation in primary rat cortical neurons; protects against…

A conjugate of biotin and lysine used for derivatization or conjugation to proteins and other molecules with a medium-chain length spacer; also used as an anterograde, retrograde, or intracellular neuroanatomical tracer that is fixable with aldehyde-based fixatives.

A side-chain substituted oxysterol derived from dietary cholesterol that inhibits the cleavage of SREBPs; has been implicated in a variety of metabolic events including cholesterol homeostasis and atherosclerosis as well as antitumor and immunomodulating activities.

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

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

Pargyline is an irreversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAO) that is used clinically to treat moderate hypertension. At 10 mg/kg iv, pargyline induces a moderate decrease of systolic blood pressure in unanaesthetized hypertensive rats but not normotensive WKR or Sprague-Daley rats. The…

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.