A8980

Acarbose

≥95% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 4",6"-Dideoxy-4"-([1S]-[1,4,6/5]-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-2-yclohexenylamino)-maltotriose
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₅H₄₃NO₁₈
• CAS Number: 56180-94-0
• Molecular Weight: 645.60
• EC Number: 260-030-7
• MDL number: MFCD00869592
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 329771024
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• biological source: bacterial (Actinoplanes)
• Assay: ≥95% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• impurities: <9.4% water (Karl Fischer)
• color: white to off-white
• solubility: H₂O (CO₂ free): 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: C[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@H]2[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]2CO)O[C@H]3[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)O[C@@H]3CO)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1N[C@H]4C=C(CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]4O
• InChI: 1S/C25H43NO18/c1-6-11(26-8-2-7(3-27)12(30)15(33)13(8)31)14(32)19(37)24(40-6)43-22-10(5-29)42-25(20(38)17(22)35)44-21-9(4-28)41-23(39)18(36)16(21)34/h2,6,8-39H,3-5H2,1H3/t6-,8+,9-,10-,11-,12-,13+,14+,15+,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,22-,23-,24-,25-/m1/s1
• InChI key: XUFXOAAUWZOOIT-SXARVLRPSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... AMY2A(279) , MGAM(8972)

Description

Application

Acarbose, a derivitized maltotriose antidiabetic drug, is a reversible α-glucosidase inhibitor used in medical studies to control the effects of Type II diabetes. Acarbose is often used as a reference to which other α-glucosidase inhibitors are compared.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Modified tetrasaccharide that acts as a reversible α -glucosidase inhibitor.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves