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Dorsomorphin

≥98% (HPLC), powder, AMPK inhibitor

Synonym(s):

6-[4-(2-Piperidin-1-ylethoxy)phenyl]-3-pyridin-4-ylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, AMPK Inhibitor, Compound C

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H25N5O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
399.49
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Dorsomorphin, ≥98% (HPLC)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

protect from light

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: >2 mg/mL (warmed)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C1CCN(CC1)CCOc2ccc(cc2)-c3cnc4c(cnn4c3)-c5ccncc5

InChI

1S/C24H25N5O/c1-2-12-28(13-3-1)14-15-30-22-6-4-19(5-7-22)21-16-26-24-23(17-27-29(24)18-21)20-8-10-25-11-9-20/h4-11,16-18H,1-3,12-15H2

InChI key

XHBVYDAKJHETMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dorsomorphin got its name due to its ability to induce dorsoventral patterning abnormalities in zebrafish, a characteristic trait of BMP-pathway mutant embryos. Structurally, dorsomorphin is identical to compound C. Dorsomorphin induces stem cell differentiation, suggesting potential therapeutic implications for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a progressive muscle and bone disease. Besides its BMP signaling inhibition, dorsomorphin also hinders the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) type 2 receptor (FLK1/KDR) and disrupts angiogenesis during zebrafish development.

Application

Dorsomorphin has been used:
  • as an inhibitor of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) to find the effects of trans-resveratrol on lipid mobilization in 3T3-L1 (a murine cell line of adipocytes) cells
  • as an AMPK inhibitor, to indicate the involvement of AMPK/mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway in LRG (liraglutide) -induced autophagy
  • in the induction step, employed in in vitro differentiation of Friedreich′s ataxia (FRDA) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to neurospheres and neurons using ES (embryonic stem cell) media

Biochem/physiol Actions

Dorsomorphin is a selective inhibitor of Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling. It has been found to inhibit BMP signals required for embryogenesis and promoted significant neural differentiation from human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) lines. Dorsomorphin also acts as a potent, selective, reversible, and ATP-competitive inhibitor of AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase); Ki = 109 nM in the presence of 5 μM ATP and the absence of AMP).

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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