Chemical Name:O-4,6-Dideoxy-4-[[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]amino]-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-D-Glucose
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Biological Activity
Inhibitor of intestinal α-glucosidase (IC50 = 11 nM). Antidiabetic; inhibits the hydrolysis of complex carbohydrates.
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
64.52
100
water
64.52
100
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 645.25. 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
1.55 mL
7.75 mL
15.5 mL
5 mM
0.31 mL
1.55 mL
3.1 mL
10 mM
0.15 mL
0.77 mL
1.55 mL
50 mM
0.03 mL
0.15 mL
0.31 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Krauseet al (1982) Inhibition of disaccharide digestion in rat intestine by the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose (BAY g 5421). Digestion 23 232 PMID: 6754513
Balfour and McTavish
(1993) Acarbose: an update of its pharmacology and therapeutic use in diabetes mellitus. Drugs 46 1025 PMID: 7510610
Okiet al (2000) Evaluation of alpha-glucosidase inhibition by using an immobilized assay system. Biol.Pharm.Bull. 23 1084 PMID: 10993209