THIQ

• UNSPSC Description:

  THIQ is the first selective agonist of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), with high affinity and potency for hMC4R (IC50=1.2 nM, EC50=2.1 nM) and rMC4R (IC50=0.6 nM, EC50=2.9 nM). THIQ maintains low potency at MC1R, MC3R and MC5R. THIQ plays a role in eliciting erectile activity in rodents. THIQ acts as a pharmacoperone of the MC4R rescuing the cell surface expression and signaling of some intracellularly retained MC4R mutants[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Melanocortin Receptor

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  GPCR/G Protein;Neuronal Signaling

• Applications:

  Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Metabolic Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/thiq.html

• Purity:

  98.48

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  ClC1=CC=C(C=C1)C[C@@H](NC([C@@H]2NCC3=CC=CC=C3C2)=O)C(N4CCC(C5CCCCC5)(CN6C=NC=N6)CC4)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  589.17

• References & Citations:

  [1]Sebhat IK, et al. Design and pharmacology of N-[(3R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinium- 3-ylcarbonyl]-(1R)-1-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 2-[4-cyclohexyl-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethylamine (1), a potent, selective, melanocortin subtype-4 receptor agonist. J Med Chem. 2002 Oct 10;45(21):4589-93.|[2]Huang H, et al. A small molecule agonist THIQ as a novel pharmacoperone for intracellularly retainedmelanocortin-4 receptor mutants. Int J Biol Sci. 2014 Jul 20;10(8):817-24.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  312637-48-2