Product Description: Acarbose-d4 (BAY g 5421-d4) is deuterium labeled Acarbose. Acarbose (BAY g 5421), antihyperglycemic agent, is an orally active alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (IC50=11 nM). Acarbose can potentiate the hypoglycemic effects of sulfonylureas or insulin[1][2][3].
Applications: Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism
Formula: C25H39D4NO18
References: [1]Russak EM, et al. Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Pharmacokinetics of Pharmaceuticals. Ann Pharmacother. 2019;53(2):211-216./[2]Zhang Q, et al. Acarbose Reduces Blood Glucose by Activating miR-10a-5p and miR-664 in Diabetic Rats. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 18;8(11):e79697./[3]Chan KC, et al. Pleiotropic effects of acarbose on atherosclerosis development in rabbits are mediated via upregulating AMPK signals. Sci Rep. 2016 Dec 7;6:3864/[4]Hanefeld M, et al. Acarbose: oral anti-diabetes drug with additional cardiovascular benefits [published correction appears in Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2009 Mar;7(3):330]. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2008;6(2):153-163./[5]Yee HS, et al. A review of the safety and efficacy of acarbose in diabetes mellitus. Pharmacotherapy. 1996;16(5):792-805./[6]Oki T, et al. Evaluation of alpha-glucosidase inhibition by using an immobilized assay system. Biol Pharm Bull. 2000;23(9):1084-1087.
CAS Number: 1260619-60-0
Molecular Weight: 649.63
Research Area: Metabolic Disease;Cancer
Target: Glycosidase;Isotope-Labeled Compounds