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Stemolecule™ Dorsomorphin

04-0024

Brand: Stemolecule™

Dorsomorphin dihydrochloride (a.k.a. Compound C) is a potent inhibitor of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and bone morphogenic protein (BMP) signaling.

CAS Number: 866405-64-3
Alternate Name(s):
  • Compound C
  • 6-[4-(2-piperidin-1-ylethoxy)phenyl]-3-pyridin-4-ylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

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Stemolecule™ Dorsomorphin 04-0024 2 mg (select above) $ 148.00 £ 121.00 € 142.00

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Product Information

Stemolecule Dorsomorphin dihydrochloride (also known as Compound C) is a potent inhibitor of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) (Ki=109nM) and bone morphogenic protein (BMP) signaling1,2. It was identified in a screen for compounds that perturb dorsoventral axis formation in zebrafish3. Dorsomorphin functions through inhibition of BMP type I receptors ALK2, ALK3 and ALK6 and thus blocks BMP-mediated SMAD1/5/8 phosphorylation3. BMP signaling coordinates developmental patterning and have essential physiological roles in mature organisms4,5. Dorsomorphin has been used to probe BMP signaling in iron-hepcidin homeostasis, cardiomyogenesis and osteogenesis3,6,7.

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Product Name: Stemolecule Dorsomorphin

Catalog Number: 04-0024

Size: 2 mg

Alternate Name(s):

  • Compound C
  • 6-[4-(2-piperidin-1-ylethoxy)phenyl]-3-pyridin-4-ylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

Chemical Formula: C24H25N5O.2·HCl·H2O

Molecular Weight: 490.43

CAS Number: 866405-64-3

Purity: Greater than 99% by HPLC analysis

Formulation: Yellow solid

Solubility: For a 10 mM concentrated stock solution of Dorsomorphin, reconstitute the compound by adding 407.8 µL of DMSO to the entire contents of the vial. If precipitate is observed, warm the solution to 37 °C for 2 to 5 minutes. For cell culture, the media should be prewarmed prior to adding the reconstituted compound. Note: for most cells, the maximum tolerance to DMSO is less than 0.5%. This molecule is soluble in DMSO at 20 mM and water at 100 mM.

Storage and Stability: Store powder at 4 °C protected from light. Information about the stability of Stemolecules in solution is largely not available. As a general guideline, we recommend that stock solution be freshly made and stored in aliquots at −20 °C, protected from light. The effect of storage of stock solutions should be verified for each application.

Quality Control: The purity of Dorsomorphin was determined by HPLC analysis. The accurate mass was determined by mass spectrometry. Cellular toxicity of Dorsomorphin was tested on mouse embryonic stem cells.

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  1. Gao, Y., Zhou, Y., Xu, A., and Wu, D. Effects of an AMP-activated protein kinase inhibitor, compound C, on adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells. Biol Pharm Bull 31: 1716-1722 (2008).
  2. Anderson, G.J., and Darshan, D. Small-molecule dissection of BMP signaling. Nat Chem Biol 4: 15-16 (2008).
  3. Yu, P.B., Hong, C.C., Sachidanandan, C., Babitt, J.L., Deng, D.Y., Hoyng, S.A., Lin, H.Y., Bloch, K.D., and Peterson, R.T. Dorsomorphin inhibits BMP signals required for embryogenesis and iron metabolism. Nat Chem Biol 4: 33-41 (2008).
  4. Heisenberg, C.P., and Solnica-Krezel, L. Back and forth between cell fate specification and movement during vertebrate gastrulation. Curr Opin Genet Dev 18: 311-316 (2008).
  5. Cain, J.E., Hartwig, S., Bertram, J.F., and Rosenblum, N.D. Bone morphogenetic protein signaling in the developing kidney: Present and future. Differentiation 76: 831-842 (2008).
  6. Hao, J., Daleo, M.A., Murphy, C.K., Yu, P.B., Ho, J.N., Hu, J., Peterson, R.T., Hatzopoulos, A.K., and Hong, C.C. Dorsomorphin, a selective small molecule inhibitor of BMP signaling, promotes cardiomyogenesis in embryonic stem cells. PLoS One 3: e2904 (2008).
  7. Seib, F.P., Franke, M., Jing, D., Werner, C., and Bornhauser, M. Endogenous bone morphogenetic proteins in human bone marrow-derived multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. Eur J Cell Biol 88: 257-271 (2009).

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