Substance
ID:73223
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
@acarbose
Synonyms
Bay-g 5421PrandasePrecoseAcarboseGlucobay
IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino}oxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4-triol
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CAS Number
Properties
Product Information
Salt Data
Free Base
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C
Molecule Details
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Biological Activity:
Acarbose is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in some countries, prediabetes. It is an inhibitor of alpha glucosidase, an enteric enzyme that releases glucose from larger carbohydrates. [1]
Biological Activity:
Acarbose is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in some countries, prediabetes. It is an inhibitor of alpha glucosidase, an enteric enzyme that releases glucose from larger carbohydrates. [1]
Molecular Spectra
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References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acarbose