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Acarbose

Catalog No. S1271 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 56180-94-0 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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Storage -20°C Chembase ID: 72605

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