Chemical Name: 4'-[(1,4'-Dimethyl-2'-propyl[2,6'-bi-1H-benzimidazol]-1'-yl)methyl]-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid
Purity: ≥99% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity
Antagonist of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) (Ki = 3.7 nM). Exhibits antihypertensive activity in a renin-dependent model of hypertension. Partial agonist of PPARγ receptors; shown to improve insulin sensitivity in rodents receiving high fat diets.
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
10.29
20
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 514.62. 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
1.94 mL
9.72 mL
19.43 mL
5 mM
0.39 mL
1.94 mL
3.89 mL
10 mM
0.19 mL
0.97 mL
1.94 mL
50 mM
0.04 mL
0.19 mL
0.39 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Ronget al (2009) An adipose tissue-independent insulin-sensitizing action of telmisartan: a study in lipodystrophic mice. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 331 1096 PMID: 19770292
Bensonet al (2004) Identification of telmisartan as a unique angiotensin II receptor antagonist with selective PPAR γ-modulating activity. Hypertension 43 993 PMID: 15007034
Rieset al (1993) 6-substituted benzimidazoles as new nonpeptide angiotensin II receptor antagonists: synthesis, biological activity, and structure-activity relationships. J.Med.Chem. 36 4040 PMID: 8258826