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Cayman Chemical Company, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was founded in 1980 by Kirk Maxey, M.D. The company's goal is to help make research possible by supplying scientists with biochemical tools in research disciplines such as cancer, nitric oxide, neuroscience, apoptosis, oxidative stress, endocrinology, and many more. Cayman Chemical specializes in assay kits for the detection of eicosanoids, free radical biomarkers, cyclic nucleotides, cytokines, hormones, and nitric oxide. In addition, Cayman Chemical offers a broad range of quality biochemicals including eicosanoids, nitric oxide reagents, and a variety of related lipids, fatty acids, enzymes, and antibodies.

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Prostaglandin E1
Prostaglandin E1

Item number: Cay13010-1

Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is a vasoactive prostaglandin and an active metabolite of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA, Cay-90230). It is formed from DGLA by COX-1 and COX-2. PGE1 is an agonist of the PGE2 (Cay-14010) receptor subtypes EP1, EP2, EP3, and EP4, and the IP receptor (Kis = 36, 10, 1.1, 2.1, and 33 nM,...
Keywords: Alprostadil, PGE1, 9-oxo-11alpha,15S-dihydroxy-prost-13E-en-1-oic acid
Application: Bioactive lipid assays
CAS 745-65-3
MW: 354.5 D
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Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen

Item number: Cay13258-1

Tamoxifen is an estrogen receptor antagonist (IC50 = 45 nM for the rabbit receptor). It reduces the proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells when used at a concentration of 10 µM. Tamoxifen is active against S. cerevisiae, C. neoformans, and five Candida species (MICs = 12, 64, and 8-64 µg/ml, respectively). It...
Keywords: 2-[4-[(1Z)-1,2-diphenyl-1-buten-1-yl]phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethanamine
Application: Estrogen receptor modulator
CAS 10540-29-1
MW: 371.5 D
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15-keto Prostaglandin E1
15-keto Prostaglandin E1

Item number: Cay13680-1

15-keto PGE1 is the inactive metabolite of PGE1 produced by 15-hydroxy PGDH. It has greatly diminished biological activity compared to PGE1.Formal Name: (11alpha,13E)-11-hydroxy-9,15-dioxo-prost-13-en-1-oic acid. CAS Number: 22973-19-9. Synonyms: 15-keto PGE1. Molecular Formula: C20H32O5. Formula Weight: 352.5....
Keywords: 15-keto PGE1, 9,15-dioxo-11alpha-hydroxy-prost-13E-en-1-oic acid
Application: Bioactive lipid assays
CAS 22973-19-9
MW: 352.5 D
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Prostaglandin I2 (sodium salt)
Prostaglandin I2 (sodium salt)

Item number: Cay18220-1

Prostaglandin I2 (PGI2) is an unstable cyclooxygenase metabolite detected first in vascular endothelial cells. It elevates platelet cAMP and is a potent vasodilator and inhibitor of human platelet aggregation with an IC50 of 5 nM. PGI2 is stable in basic buffers (pH=8), but it is rapidly hydrolyzed to 6-keto...
Keywords: Epoprostenol, PGI2, Prostacyclin, 6,9alpha-epoxy-11alpha,15S-dihydroxy-prosta-5Z,13E-dien-1-oic acid, monosodium salt
Application: Bioactive lipid assays
CAS 61849-14-7
MW: 374.5 D
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(±)11(12)-EET
(±)11(12)-EET

Item number: Cay50511-50

(±)11(12)-EET is a fully racemic version of the R/S enantiomeric forms biosynthesized from arachidonic acid (Cay-90010) by cytochrome P450 enzymes. A higher proportion of 11(R),12(S)-EET is produced by the CYP450 isoforms CYP2C23 and CYP2C24 while CYP2B2 produces a higher proportion of 11(S),12(R)-EET. 11(12)-EET...
Keywords: (±)11,12-EpETrE, (±)11,(12)-epoxy-5Z,8Z,14Z-eicosatrienoic acid
Application: Bioactive lipid assays
CAS 87173-81-7
MW: 320.5 D
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Docosahexaenoic Acid
Docosahexaenoic Acid

Item number: Cay90310-50

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) found in fish and algal oils. It comprises approximately 40% of total brain PUFAs and is abundant in grey matter and retinal membranes. DHA typically represents 0.52-7.5% of human total plasma fatty acids. It is produced from...
Keywords: Cervonic Acid, DHA, 4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoic acid
Application: Bioactive lipid studies
CAS 6217-54-5
MW: 328.5 D
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Latrunculin A
Latrunculin A

Item number: Cay10010630-100

Actin disruption is used to study cell functions in vitro (e.g., migration, endocytosis) and in vivo (e.g., tumor cell invasion). Latrunculin A is a bioactive 2-thiazolidinone macrolide derived from sponges that sequesters G-actin and prevents F-actin assembly. It binds monomeric actin with 1:1 stoichiometry and can...
Keywords: NSC 613011,...
Application: Actin polymerization inhibitor
CAS 76343-93-6
MW: 421.6 D
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Bafilomycin A1
Bafilomycin A1

Item number: Cay11038-1

Bafilomycin A1 is a bacterial metabolite that has been found in Streptomyces and has diverse biological activities. It is an inhibitor of vacuolar H+-ATPases (V-ATPases, Ki = 0.5 nM in N. crassa vacuolar membranes) and is greater than 1,000-fold selective for V-ATPases over Na+/K+-, Ca2+-, and H+-ATPases....
Keywords: NSC 381866,...
Application: V-ATPase inhibitor
CAS 88899-55-2
MW: 622.8 D
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Ionomycin (calcium salt)
Ionomycin (calcium salt)

Item number: Cay11932-1

Ionomycin is a calcium ionophore originally isolated from S. conglobatus. It induces intracellular calcium mobilization in X. laevis oocytes when used at a concentration of 5 µM. Ionomycin (5 µM) induces the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in isolated human neutrophils. Ionomycin in combination...
Keywords: 11,19R,21S-trihydroxy-4R,6S,8S,12R,14R,18R,20S-heptamethyl-22-[octahydro-5'S-[1R-hydroxyethyl]-2S,5'-dimethyl[2,2'R-bifura...
Application: Calcium ionophore
CAS 56092-82-1
MW: 747.1 D
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Metformin (hydrochloride)
Metformin (hydrochloride)

Item number: Cay13118-5

Metformin is a biguanide with diverse biological activities. Metformin (250 mg/kg, i.p.) increases hepatic AMPK activity and reduces blood glucose by more than 50% in a liver kinase B1-dependent manner in mice fed normal and high-fat diets, respectively, and reduces blood glucose by 40% in ob/ob mice. It reduces...
Keywords: 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride, N,N-dimethyl-imidodicarbonimidic diamide, monohydrochloride
Application: AMPK activator
CAS 1115-70-4
MW: 165.6 D
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Hygromycin B (hydrate)
Hygromycin B (hydrate)

Item number: Cay14291-1

Hygromycin B is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that has been found in S. hygroscopicus. It is active against E. coli (MIC = 150 µg/ml) and cytotoxic to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells via inhibition of protein synthesis. Hygromycin B has commonly been used in molecular and cell biology applications to select for...
Keywords: O-6-amino-6-deoxy-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptopyranosylidene-(1->2-3)-O-beta-D-talopyranosyl-(1->5)-2-deoxy-N3-methyl-D-strep...
Application: Antibiotic
MW: 527.5 D
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FCCP
FCCP

Item number: Cay15218-10

FCCP is a potent uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria that disrupts ATP synthesis by transporting protons across cell membranes. At 40 µM, FCCP induces complete depolymerization of microtubules by increasing intracellular pH via the disruption of the mitochondrial H+ gradient and by decreasing the...
Keywords: Trifluoromethoxy carbonylcyanide phenylhydrazone, 2-[2-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-propanedinitrile
Application: Inhibits mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, uncoupling reagent
CAS 370-86-5
MW: 254.2 D
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