RK-682

• Background :

  RK 682 is a specific inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatase. It is naturally occurring calcium salt of 3-hexadecanoyl-5-hydroxymethyl-tetronic acid. RK 682 has been shown to inhibit cell cycle progression at G1 phase.

• Description :

  Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Inhibitor

• Product Name Alternative :

  RK-682, (R) -3-Hexadecanoyl-5-hydroxymethyltetronic acid, (R) -4-Hydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl) -3- (1-oxohexadecyl) -2 (5H) -furanone

• UNSPSC :

  41116105

• Type :

  Inhibitor

• Source :

  Synthetic

• Field of Research :

  Cell Signaling

• Purity :

  ≥98% (HPLC)

• Weight :

  0.0002

• Format :

  Solid

• Solubility :

  Soluble DMSO, heptane and xylene: ≥8 mg/ml

• Molecular Formula :

  C21H36O5

• Molecular Weight :

  368.5

• Precautions :

  Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.

• References & Citations :

  1. Hamaguchi T., Sudo T., & Osada H. (1995) FEBS Letters. 372(1): 54–58.

• CAS Number :

  150627-37-5