Teprenone (Standard)

Teprenone (Standard) is the analytical standard of Teprenone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Teprenone is an anti-ulcer agent, and works as an inducer of heat shock proteins (HSPs) .

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[6809-52-5]

Product Name Alternative

Geranylgeranylacetone (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

HSP; Reference Standards

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

Field of Research

Neurological Disease; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/teprenone-standard.html

Smiles

CC(CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)\C)=O

Molecular Formula

C23H38O

Molecular Weight

330.55

References & Citations

[1]Hirakawa T, et al. Geranylgeranylacetone induces heat shock proteins in cultured guinea pig gastric mucosal cells and rat gastric mucosa. Gastroenterology. 1996 Aug;111 (2) :345-57.|[2]Caprioli J, et al. Retinal ganglion cell protection with geranylgeranylacetone, a heat shock protein inducer, in a rat glaucoma model. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2003;101:39-50; discussion 50-1.|[3]Han NK, et al. Geranylgeranylacetone Ameliorates Intestinal Radiation Toxicity by Preventing Endothelial Cell Dysfunction. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Oct 7;18 (10) .