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M5693

MEDICA 16

powder, ≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

3,3,14,14-Tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H38O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
342.51
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
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assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

mp

154-159 °C

solubility

DMSO: 10 mg/mL, clear

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)(CCCCCCCCCCC(C)(C)CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H38O4/c1-19(2,15-17(21)22)13-11-9-7-5-6-8-10-12-14-20(3,4)16-18(23)24/h5-16H2,1-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)

InChI key

HYSMCRNFENOHJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

MEDICA 16 is an ATP-citrate lyase inhibitor and potent triacylglycerol-lowering agent.
MEDICA 16 is an ATP-citrate lyase inhibitor and potent triacylglycerol-lowering agent. The product is hypolipidemic, antidiabetic, and shows reduced adiposity.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Articles

Fatty acid synthesis supports cancer cell proliferation, essential for membrane generation, protein modification, and bioenergetics.


Bella Kalderon et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 284(4), E795-E803 (2002-12-19)
The putative role played by insulin sensitizers in modulating adipose tissue lipolysis in the fasting state was evaluated in obese conscious Zucker rats treated with troglitazone or beta,beta'-tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid (MEDICA 16) and compared with nontreated lean and obese animals. The
G Rose-Kahn et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1042(2), 259-264 (1990-02-06)
Rat liver acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity was inhibited by the free as well as the CoA monothioester of beta, beta'-methyl-substituted hexadecanedioic acid (MEDICA 16) (Bar-Tana, J., Rose-Kahn, G. and Srebnik, M. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 8404-8410 (1985). (1) The CoA
O Hermesh et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1457(3), 166-174 (2000-04-25)
Calcium-dependent uncoupling of liver mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation by a non-metabolizable long chain fatty acyl analogue was compared with uncoupling induced by in vivo thyroid hormone treatment. beta,beta'-Methyl-substituted hexadecane alpha, omega-dioic acid (Medica 16) is reported here to induce a saturable



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
M5693-5MG04061833057919