A7856
Acipimox
≥99% (TLC)
Synonym(s):
2-Carboxy-5-methylpyrazine 4-oxide, 5-Methylpyrazinecarboxylic acid 4-oxide
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.12
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.79
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Quality Level
assay
≥99% (TLC)
form
powder
color
off-white to faint yellow
mp
177-180 °C
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
[n+]1(c(cncc1C(=O)O)C)[O-]
InChI
1S/C6H6N2O3/c1-4-2-7-3-5(6(9)10)8(4)11/h2-3H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI key
DNRXJHATQULEHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Biochem/physiol Actions
Acipimox, also known as olbemox, is a nicotinic acid analog. It functions as an anti-lipolytic drug and vasodilator. Acipimox may be used in various metabolic studies involving insulin and ghrelin. It lowers total cholesterol and total triglycerides, which helps in the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
Niacin-derived, vasodilator studied for its lipid-lowering effect.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Fabrizio Montecucco et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 300(4), E681-E690 (2011-01-27)
Metabolic syndrome is a proatherosclerotic condition clustering cardiovascular risk factors, including glucose and lipid profile alterations. The pathophysiological mechanisms favoring atherosclerotic inflammation in the metabolic syndrome remain elusive. Here, we investigated the potential role of the antilipolytic drug acipimox on
Mads Halbirk et al.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 299(4), H1220-H1225 (2010-08-17)
Circulating free fatty acids (FFAs) may worsen heart failure (HF) due to myocardial lipotoxicity and impaired energy generation. We studied cardiac and whole body effects of 28 days of suppression of circulating FFAs with acipimox in patients with chronic HF.
Impaired growth hormone secretion in obese subjects is partially reversed by acipimox-mediated plasma free fatty acid depression
Cordido F, et al.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 81(3), 914-918 (1996)
Paola Lucidi et al.
Diabetes, 59(6), 1349-1357 (2010-03-20)
Changes in glucose metabolism occurring during counterregulation are, in part, mediated by increased plasma free fatty acids (FFAs), as a result of hypoglycemia-activated lipolysis. However, it is not known whether FFA plays a role in the development of posthypoglycemic insulin
B Salgin et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 296(3), E454-E461 (2008-12-25)
Normal beta-cells adjust their function to compensate for any decrease in insulin sensitivity. Our aim was to explore whether a prolonged fast would allow a study of the effects of changes in circulating free fatty acid (FFA) levels on insulin
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