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A-1803 A-769662, >99%

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- 10 mg
- 70
- 65
- 56
- 9,800
- In stock
- 25 mg
- 162
- 151
- 130
- 22,700
- In stock
- 50 mg
- 297
- 277
- 238
- 41,600
- In stock
- 100 mg
- 510
- 476
- 410
- 71,400
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- 200 mg
- 765
- 714
- 615
- 107,200
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- 300 mg
- 1,075
- 1,004
- 864
- 150,600
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- 500 mg
- 1,635
- 1,527
- 1,314
- 229,000
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- M.W. 360.39
- C20H12N2O3S
- [844499-71-4]
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Storage: Store at or below -20 ºC. Solubility: Soluble in DMSO at 33 mg/mL; soluble in ethanol at 5 mg/mL with slight warming; very poorly soluble in water; maximum solubility in plain water is estimated to be about 50-100 µM; buffers, serum, or other additives may increase or decrease the aqueous sol. Disposal: A.
- A-769662 is a potent and reversible activator of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). AMPK is an αβγ heterotrimer and plays an important role in regulating cellular and whole-body metabolism. A-769662 only activates AMPK heterotrimers containing the β1 subunit. A-769662 activates AMPK through the β subunit carbohydrate-binding module and the γ subunit but not the AMP-binding sites. Scott, J.W., et al. "Thienopyridone drugs are selective activators of AMP-activated protein kinase β1-containing complexes." Chem. Biological 15: 1220-1230 (2008).
- A-769662 stimulated partially purified rat liver AMPK with an EC50 of 0.8 µM and inhibited fatty acid synthesis in primary rat hepatocytes with an IC50 of 3.2 µM. A-769662 decreased liver malonyl CoA levels of Sprague Dawley rats and the respiratory exchange ratio, VCO2/VO2, and thus increased rate of whole-body fatty acid oxidation. A-769662 reduced hepatic expression of PEPCK, G6Pase, and FAS, decreased body weight gain, lowered plasma glucose by 40%, and reduced both plasma and liver triglyceride levels in ob/ob mice. Cool, B., et al. "Identification and characterization of a small molecule AMPK activator that treats key components of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome." Cell Metab. 3: 403-416 (2006).
- A-769662 induces allosteric activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and inhibition of dephosphorylation of AMPK on Thr-172, similar to the effects of AMP. Sanders, M.J., et al. "Defining the mechanism of activation of AMP-activated protein kinase by the small molecule A-769662, a member of the thienopyridone family." J. Biol. Chem. 282: 32539-32548 (2007).
- The effects of A-769662 are not dependent on the upstream kinase used in intact cells. Göransson, O., et al. "Mechanism of action of A-769662, a valuable tool for activation of AMP-activated protein kinase." J. Biol. Chem. 282: 32549-32560 (2007).
- In skeletal muscle, A-769662 activates β1-containing AMPK complexes, but induces glucose uptake via a PI3 kinase-dependent pathway. Treebak, J.T., et al. "A-769662 activates AMPK β1-containing complexes but induces glucose uptake through a PI3 kinase-dependent pathway in mouse skeletal muscle." Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 297: C1041-C1052 (2009).
- A-769662 inhibits 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation and may be used to treat obesity. Zhou, Y., et al. "Inhibitory effects of A-769662, a novel activator of AMP-activated protein kinase, on 3T3-L1 adipogenesis." Biol. Pharm. Bull. 32: 993-998 (2009).
- A-769662 inhibited the function of the 26S proteasome via an AMPK-independent mechanism. Moreno, D., et al. "A769662, a novel activator of AMP-activated protein kinase, inhibits non-proteolytic components of the 26S proteasome by an AMPK-independent mechanism." FEBS Lett. 582: 2650-2654 (2008).
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- This product is offered for R&D use in accordance with (i) 35 USC 271(e)+A13(1) in the U.S.; (ii) Section 69.1 of Japanese Patent Law in Japan; (iii) Section 11, No. 2 of the German Patent Act of 1981 in Germany; (iv) Section 60, Paragraph 5b of the U.K. Patents Act of 1977 in the U.K.; (v) Sections 55.2(1) and 55.2(6) and other common law exemptions of Canadian patent law; (vi) Section 68B of the Patents Act of 1953 in New Zealand together with the amendment of same by the Statutes Amendment Bill of 2002; (vii) such related legislation and/or case law as may be or become applicable in the aforementioned countries; and (viii) such similar laws and rules as may apply in various other countries.
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