TUG-905

• UNSPSC Description:

  TUG-905 is a potent GPR40 agonist with an pEC50 value of 7.03. TUG-905 increases hypothalamic cell proliferation and survival. TUG-905 reduces body mass and increases the POMC mRNA expression[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Free Fatty Acid Receptor

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  GPCR/G Protein

• Applications:

  Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Metabolic Disease; Neurological Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/tug-905.html

• Solubility:

  10 mM in DMSO

• Smiles:

  O=C(CCC1=CC=C(C=C1F)NCC2=CC(C3=CC=C(C=C3C)OCCCS(=O)(C)=O)=CC=C2)O

• Molecular Weight:

  499.59

• References & Citations:

  [1]Dragano NRV, et al. Polyunsaturated fatty acid receptors, GPR40 and GPR120, are expressed in the hypothalamus and control energy homeostasis and inflammation. J Neuroinflammation. 2017 Apr 26;14(1):91.|[2]Engel DF, et al. Activation of GPR40 induces hypothalamic neurogenesis through p38- and BDNF-dependent mechanisms. Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 6;10(1):11047.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  1390641-90-3