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Retinyl glucoside

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Description
Retinyl-β-D-glucoside is a naturally occurring and biologically active metabolites of vitamin A, which are found in fish and mammals. IC50 Value: Target: in vitro: Retinyl beta-D-glucoside is a substrate for two broad-specificity mammalian beta-glucosidases, namely the cytosolic and membrane-associated beta-glucosidases of guinea pig liver. However, retinyl beta-D-glucoside is not hydrolysed by placental glucocerebrosidase [1]. in vivo: Depending on the mode of administration, retinyl beta-glucose, which is soluble in water, showed 67-100% of the growth-promoting activity of retinyl acetate in vitamin A-deficient rats. In metabolic studies on vitamin A-deficient rats, retinyl beta-glucose was rapidly hydrolyzed to retinol [2].
CAS Number
136778-12-6
Product Name Alternative
Retinyl β-D-glucoside
UNSPSC
12352005
Target
Drug Metabolite
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Applications
Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/retinyl-glucoside.html
Purity
94.66
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
Smiles
CC1(C)C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/CO[C@H]2[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O2)=C(C)CCC1
Molecular Formula
C26H40O6
Molecular Weight
448.59
References & Citations
[1]Vanderjagt DJ, et al. Human glucocerebrosidase catalyses transglucosylation between glucocerebroside and retinol. Biochem J. 1994 Jun 1;300 (Pt 2) :309-15. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8002933|[2]Barua AB, et al. Chemical synthesis, growth-promoting activity, and metabolism of all-trans retinyl beta-glucose in the rat. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1992;62 (4) :298-302.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture and light)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
No Development Reported