A cell-permeable, stable free radical that is commonly used to evaluate the ability of compounds to act as free radical scavengers or hydrogen donors and to measure the antioxidant activity of tissue extracts; followed by color change from purple (absorbance at 515-528 nm) to yellow.

A 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.

A cyanobacterial toxin that targets protein and glutathione synthesis in hepatocytes (IC50s = 1.3 and 2.4 µM, respectively), inhibits uridine monophosphate synthase complex activity (Ki = 10 µM), and induces DNA damage.

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…

An agonist of α2 adrenergic receptors (Ki = 194 nM); used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in non-human mammals.

A flavonoid compound found in the bark and rinds of many plants and fruits.

An 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…

A cyclododecadepsipeptide potassium-selective ionophore antibotic; induces apoptosis in several cell tyes, including CHO cells, by stimulating potassium efflux.

A 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 =…

Intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of diclofenac by GC- or LC-MS.

A 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.

A dipyridinyl compound that demonstrates high in vitro and ex vivo selectivity for COX-2 over COX-1.

An analog of wortmannin; irreversibly binds PI3K; inhibits recombinant PI3K and mTOR (IC₅₀ = 2.7 and 193 nM, respectively) and prevents the growth of LNCap cells (IC₅₀ = 1.46 μM).

A CYP2C9 metabolite of the NSAID diclofenac that demonstrates anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties by inhibiting COX and suppressing PGE2 synthesis.

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.

Capsaicin is the primary active component of the heat and pain-eliciting lipid-soluble fraction of the Capsicum pepper. Capsaicin is present in natural hot pepper extracts along with a number of impurities, including dihydrocapsaicin and several lesser impurities. Separation by HPLC is required in…

A neuroexcitatory amino acid that functions as a NMDA and metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist; used to induce brain lesions in animal models of cognitive dysfunction.

A dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel antagonist that displays antihypertensive and antianginal activity; selectively inhibits adenosine A3 receptors (Ki = 3.25 µM) and CYP3A4 catalytic activity (IC₅₀ = 0.148 µM); activates TRPA1 channels, producing an increase in Ca2+…

An NSAID commonly used in animals to combat pain and inflammation, particularly as associated with osteoarthritis; inhibits both COX-1 and COX-2 (IC₅₀s = 22.3 and 3.9 µM, respectively) and also FAAH (IC₅₀ = 74 µM).

A potent, reversible, ATP-competitive, and selective inhibitor of the Src family of protein tyrosine kinases: p56lck (IC₅₀ = 4 nM), p59fynT (IC₅₀ = 5 nM), Hck (IC₅₀ = 5 nM).

A 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.

An 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).

A potent uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria that disrupts ATP synthesis by transporting protons across cell membranes.

A 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.

A 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…

An herbicide that is used to control a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic plants.

A neurotoxin that binds to voltage-gated sodium channels (IC₅₀ = 15 nM) on neurons at the neuromuscular junction, causing the channel to open irreversibly at potentials more negative than normal, discharging action potentials repetitively; ichthyotoxic at nanomolar concentrations.

An antibacterial and coccidiostat compound that shows selective toxicity for HMLER breast cancer stem cells (IC₅₀ = ~24 μM); 8 μM treatment of 4T1 and MCF-7-Ras breast cancer cell lines decreases cancer stem cell growth ~2-fold and ~3-fold, respectively; 5 mg/kg inhibits mammary…

A 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.

A potent, selective antagonist of TRPV4 channels, blocking the influx of calcium induced by the TRPV4 agonist GSK634775 with IC₅₀ values of 2, 5, and 40 nM for rat, mouse, and human isoforms, respectively; effective in vivo, as it resolves pulmonary edema resulting from myocardial…

An 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.

An orally active broad spectrum antifungal agent that blocks ergosterol biosynthesis by inhibiting the fungal CYP isoform CYP51; potently inhibits the mammalian analog CYP51A1 (IC₅₀ = 63.5 nM), as well as a variety of other CYP isoforms.