Description
A stearoyl-CoA desaturase inhibitor (IC50s = 3, 3, and 1 nM for rat , mouse, and human SCD1, respectively); selective for SCD1 over Δ5- and Δ6-desaturases (IC50s = >100,000 nM); reduces the hepatic, but not Harderian gland, ratio of oleic acid to stearic acid and blood glucose levels in a mouse model of high-fat diet-induced obesity from 20-60 mg/kg; inhibits HCV replication in LucNeo2 cells (IC50 = 39.8 nM)
Formal name: 5-[3-[4-(2-bromo-5-fluorophenoxy)-1-piperidinyl]-5-isoxazolyl]-2H-tetrazole-2-acetic acid
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Molecular weight: 467.3
CAS: 1030612-90-8
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid