Acarbose

• Catalog No.: S1271
• CAS Number: 56180-94-0
• M. F.: C25H43NO18
• M. W.: 645.60482
• Storage: -20°C

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino}oxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4-triol
• IUPAC Traditional name: @acarbose
• Synonyms: Glucobay; Precose; Bay-g 5421; Prandase

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 56180-94-0

PROPERTIES

• Salt Data: Free Base
• Storage Condition: -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)

Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Biological Activity:
Acarbose is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in some countries, prediabetes. It is an inhibitor of alpha glucosidase, an enteric enzyme that releases glucose from larger carbohydrates. [1]

REFERENCES

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acarbose