Acarbose
Chemical Name: O-4,6-Dideoxy-4-[[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]amino]-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-D-Glucose
Biological Activity
Acarbose is an inhibitor of intestinal α-glucosidase (IC50 = 11 nM). Antidiabetic; inhibits the hydrolysis of complex carbohydrates.Technical Data
The technical data provided above is for guidance only.
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Background References
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Acarbose: an update of its pharmacology and therapeutic use in diabetes mellitus.
Balfour and McTavish
Drugs, 1993;46:1025 -
Evaluation of alpha-glucosidase inhibition by using an immobilized assay system.
Oki et al.
Biol.Pharm.Bull., 2000;23:1084 -
Inhibition of disaccharide digestion in rat intestine by the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor aca. (BAY g 5421).
Krause et al.
Digestion, 1982;23:232
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