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Metformin
≥97% (titration), solid, AMPK signaling activator, Calbiochem®
Synonym(s):
Metformin, 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide, Hydrochloride, AMPK Signaling Activator VII
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product name
Metformin, An antihyperglycemic agent that lowers blood glucose levels without stimulating insulin secretion, promoting weight gain or causing hypoglycemia.
Quality Level
assay
≥97% (titration)
form
solid
manufacturer/tradename
Calbiochem®
storage condition
OK to freeze
desiccated (hygroscopic)
color
white
solubility
water: 50 mg/mL
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
10-30°C
InChI
1S/C4H11N5.ClH/c1-9(2)4(7)8-3(5)6;/h1-2H3,(H5,5,6,7,8);1H
InChI key
OETHQSJEHLVLGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Biochem/physiol Actions
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
Packaging
Warning
Reconstitution
Other Notes
Klein, J., et al. 2004. J. Endocrinol.183, 299.
Zhou, G., et al. 2001. J. Clin. Invest.108, 1167.
Lin, H.Z., et al. 2000. Nat. Med.6, 998.
Legal Information
signalword
Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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