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Glucokinase Activator, Cpd A

The Glucokinase Activator, Cpd A, also referenced under CAS 603108-44-7, modulates Glucokinase. This small molecule/inhibitor is primarily used for Activators/Inducers applications.

Synonym(s):

Glucokinase Activator, Cpd A, Hexokinase D Activator, Hexokinase IV Activator, 2-Amino-5-(4-methyl-4H-(1,2,4)-triazole-3-yl-sulfanyl)-N-(4-methyl-thiazole-2-yl)benzamide, Compound A

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H14N6OS2
CAS Number:
603108-44-7
Molecular Weight:
346.43
UNSPSC Code:
41121706
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
protect from light

color

off-white

solubility

DMSO: 5 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

General description

A cell-permeable thiazolylamide glucokinase (GK; Hexokinase IV/D) activator that reversibly targets a allosteric site that is only exposed for binding in the glucose-bound GK conformation, but not in the unbound "super-open" GK conformation or the GKRP- (GK Regulatory Protein) bound GK, and effectively stabilizes GK in an active conformation as well as prevents its interaction with and nuclear sequestration by GKRP, while exhibiting little effect against Hexokinase I/II/III. Compound A is shown to activate GK activity in cell-free assays (EC50 = 0.42 and 0.14 µM in the presence of 2.5 mM and 10 mM of glucose, respectively) and effectively induce cellular GK activation and increase glucose metabolism both in in rats (10 to 30 mg/kg, p.o.) in vivo and in rat islets and hepatocytes cultures (10 to 30 µM) in vitro.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 6 months at -20°C.

Other Notes

Iino, T., et al. 2009. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.19, 5531.
Mitsuya, M., et al. 2009. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.19, 2718.
Nishimura, T., et al. 2009. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.19, In press.
Futamura, M., et al. 2006. J. Biol. Chem.281, 1357.
Kamata, K., et al. 2004. Structure12, 429.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Ryota Inoue et al.
iScience, 25(7), 104603-104603 (2022-07-09)
Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), a mitochondrial protein, is known to be upregulated in pancreatic islets of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM); however, the pathological significance of this increase in UCP2 expression is unclear. In this study, we highlight the
Sophie L Lewandowski et al.
Cell metabolism, 32(5), 736-750 (2020-11-05)
Pancreatic β cells couple nutrient metabolism with appropriate insulin secretion. Here, we show that pyruvate kinase (PK), which converts ADP and phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) into ATP and pyruvate, underlies β cell sensing of both glycolytic and mitochondrial fuels. Plasma membrane-localized PK

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