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MEDICA 16

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Cat.No. 4615 - MEDICA 16 | C20H38O4 | CAS No. 87272-20-6
Description: FFA1 (GPR40) agonist; also inhibits ATP citrate lyase
Chemical Name: 3,3,14,14-Tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid
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Biological Activity for MEDICA 16

MEDICA 16 is a free fatty acid 1 (FFA1/GPR40) receptor agonist; exhibits selectivity for FFA1 (GPR40) over GPR120. Also inhibits ATP citrate lyase; reduces intracellular triacylglycerol levels in muscle, inhibits lipogenesis and increases insulin sensitivity in rodents in vivo.

Technical Data for MEDICA 16

M. Wt 342.51
Formula C20H38O4
Storage Store at -20°C
CAS Number 87272-20-6
PubChem ID 121871
InChI Key HYSMCRNFENOHJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles CC(CC(O)=O)(C)CCCCCCCCCCC(C)(C)CC(O)=O

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Solubility Data for MEDICA 16

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 34.25 100
ethanol 34.25 100

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.92 mL 14.6 mL 29.2 mL
5 mM 0.58 mL 2.92 mL 5.84 mL
10 mM 0.29 mL 1.46 mL 2.92 mL
50 mM 0.06 mL 0.29 mL 0.58 mL

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References for MEDICA 16

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Hara et al (2009) Novel selective ligands for free fatty acid receptors GPR120 and GPR40. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch.Pharmacol. 380 247 PMID: 19471906

Atkinson et al (2002) MEDICA 16 inhibits hepatic acetyl-CoA carboxylase and reduces plasma triacylglycerol levels in Ins-resistant JCR:LA-cp rats. Diabetes 51 1548 PMID: 11978655

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