MEDICA 16
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Description: FFA1 (GPR40) agonist; also inhibits ATP citrate lyase
Chemical Name: 3,3,14,14-Tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid
Biological Activity
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
Formula:
C20H38O4
Solubility:
Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO and to 100 mM in ethanol
Storage:
Store the unopened product at -20 to -70 °C. Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Do not use past expiration date.
CAS No:
87272-20-6
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Background References
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Novel selective ligands for free fatty acid receptors GPR120 and GPR40.
Hara et al.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch.Pharmacol., 2009;380:247 -
MEDICA 16 inhibits hepatic acetyl-CoA carboxylase and reduces plasma triacylglycerol levels in Ins-resistant JCR:LA-cp rats.
Atkinson et al.
Diabetes, 2002;51:1548
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