Chemical Name: 4-[(E)-2-(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-1-propenyl]benzoic acid
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity
Extremely potent analog of retinoic acid, selective for the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) subtype. Enhances reprogramming efficiency in chemically induced pluripotent stem cells (CiPSCs).
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
3.48
10
ethanol
1.74
5mM with gentle warming
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 348.48. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
2.87 mL
14.35 mL
28.7 mL
5 mM
0.57 mL
2.87 mL
5.74 mL
10 mM
0.29 mL
1.43 mL
2.87 mL
50 mM
0.06 mL
0.29 mL
0.57 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Minucciet al (1996) Retinoid X receptor-selective ligands produce malformations in Xenopus embryos. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 93 1803 PMID: 8700839
Loeligeret al (1980) Arotinoids, a new class of highly active retinoids. Eur.J.Med.Chem.-Chim.Ther. 15 9 PMID:
Houet al (2013) Pluripotent stem cells induced from mouse somatic cells by small-molecule compounds. Science 341 651 PMID: 23868920