U120

U0126 ethanolate

≥98% (HPLC), MEK inhibitor, powder

• Synonym(s): 1,4-Diamino-2,3-dicyano-1,4-bis(o-aminophenylmercapto)butadiene ethanolate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₈H₁₆N₆S₂ · C₂H₅OH
• CAS Number: 1173097-76-1
• Molecular Weight: 426.56
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 24278770
• NACRES: NA.77
• MDL number: MFCD25977152
• Assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• Form: powder
• Storage condition: protect from light

Properties

• Product Name: U0126 ethanolate, ≥98% (HPLC), powder
• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• storage condition: protect from light
• color: white to off-white
• solubility: DMSO: >10 mg/mL (Stock solutions in DMSO should be used within a month. Acidic solutions exhibit weaker inhibition)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: N#CC(C(C#N)=C(N)SC1=C(N)C=CC=C1)=C(N)SC2=C(N)C=CC=C2.CCO
• InChI: 1S/C18H16N6S2.C2H6O/c19-9-11(17(23)25-15-7-3-1-5-13(15)21)12(10-20)18(24)26-16-8-4-2-6-14(16)22;1-2-3/h1-8H,21-24H2;3H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: CFQULUVMLGZVAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... MAP2K1(5604), MAP2K2(5605)

Description

Application

U0126 ethanolate has been used as an MEK inhibitor in mononucleated myogenic cells derived from breast muscles of chicken embryos[1]. U0126 has also been used to study ERK2 function in amyloid precursor protein (APP) knockout (KO) mice neurons[2].

Biochem/physiol Actions

U0126 is a specific inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2 (MAP kinase kinase; MAPKK); also inhibits a constitutively active, mutant form of MEK.

U0126, 1,4-diamino-2,3-dicyano-1,4-bis[2-aminophenylthio] butadiene, is a highly selective inhibitor of both MEK1 and MEK2. U0126 was found to functionally antagonize AP-1 transcriptional activity via noncompetitive inhibition of the dual specificity kinase MEK with IC50 of 72 nM for MEK1 and 58 nM for MEK2. U0126 inhibited anchorage-independent growth of Ki-ras-transformed rat fibroblasts by simultaneously blocking both extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-p70(S6K) pathways. The effects of U0126 on the growth of eight human breast cancer cell lines shown that U0126 selectively repressed anchorage-independent growth of MDA-MB231 and HBC4 cells, two lines with constitutively activated ERK. Loss of contact with substratum triggers apoptosis in many normal cell types, a phenomenon termed anoikis. U0126 sensitized MDA-MB231 and HBC4 to anoikis, i.e., upon treatment with U0126, cells deprived of anchorage entered apoptosis.

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Preparation Note

U0126 ethanolate is soluble in DMSO at a concentration >10 mg/ml. Stock solutions of the product in DMSO should be used within a month. Acidic solutions of the product exhibit weaker MEK inhibitory functions.

Disclaimer

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)