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Vitamins
ALX-460-036 Revised 17-Jan-05
Alfacalcidol
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SYNONYMS Hydroxyvitamin D3
1-Hydroxycholecalciferol
(1α,3β,5Z,7E)-9,10-Secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-1,3-diol
PRODUCT LINE Bone Metabolism
PRODUCT CATEGORY Vitamin D3 & Vitamin D3 Receptor / Related Products
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ALX-460-036-M001   1 mg 75.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C27H44O2
MW: 400.6
CAS NUMBER: 41294-56-8
RTECS: VS2851000
PURITY: ≥97%
APPEARANCE: White to off white crystals.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in ethanol.
SHIPPING: SHIPPED ON BLUE ICE
LONG TERM STORAGE: -20°C
HANDLING: Protect from light. Keep under inert gas.

Product Description
Converts to active calcitriol (1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3; Prod. No. ALX-460-032) in vivo. Inhibits bone resorption.
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ALX-460-001 Revised 13-Mar-06
L-(+)-Ascorbic acid
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SYNONYMS Vitamin C
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Vitamins
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ALX-460-001-G010   10 g 20.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C6H8O6
MW: 176.1
CAS NUMBER: 50-81-7
MERCK INDEX: 14: 830
PURITY: ≥97%
APPEARANCE: White to off-white solid.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in water, 100% ethanol or methanol.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C
USE/STABILITY: Aqueous solutions are easily oxidized. Stable at pH 5.0-6.0.

 
 
ALX-460-002 Revised 13-Mar-06
D-(+)-Biotin
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SYNONYMS Vitamin H
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Vitamins
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ALX-460-002-G001   1 g 30.00 USD Add To Cart
ALX-460-002-G005   5 g 140.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C10H16N2O3S
MW: 244.3
CAS NUMBER: 58-85-5
MERCK INDEX: 14: 1231
PURITY: ≥98%
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in hot water, diluted acids and alkaline solutions; hardly soluble in cold water.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C
HAZARD: MAY BE CARCINOGENIC.

 
 
ALX-460-032 Revised 18-Dec-07
Calcitriol
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SYNONYMS Vitamin D3, 1α,25-Dihydroxy-
1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3
1,25(OH)2D3
1α,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
PRODUCT LINE Bone Metabolism
PRODUCT CATEGORY Vitamin D3 & Vitamin D3 Receptor / Related Products
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ALX-460-032-C100   100 µg 150.00 USD Add To Cart
ALX-460-032-M001   1 mg 350.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C27H44O3
MW: 416.7
CAS NUMBER: 32222-06-3
MERCK INDEX: 14: 1644
RTECS: FZ4645000
PURITY: ≥97%
APPEARANCE: White to off-white solid.
SOLUBILITY: Slightly soluble in methanol, 100% ethanol, ethyl acetate or tetrahydrofuran. 
SHIPPING: SHIPPED ON BLUE ICE
LONG TERM STORAGE: -20°C
HANDLING: Protect from light.
HAZARD: VERY TOXIC. MAY BE TERATOGENIC.

Product Description
Osteotropic hormone that up-regulates RANKL level and down-regulates OPG level. Biologically active form of vitamin D3 in intestinal calcium transport and bone calcium resorption.
Product Specific Literature References
A rapidly acting metabolite of vitamin D3: Haussler, et al.; PNAS 68, 177 (1971) Abstract
1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol: a potent stimulator of bone resorption in tissue culture: Raisz, et al.; Science 175, 768 (1972) Abstract
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ALX-460-003 Revised 11-Feb-08
Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate
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SYNONYMS D-(+)-Pantothenic acid hemicalcium salt
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Vitamins
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ALX-460-003-G010   10 g 15.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C18H32CaN2O10
MW: 476.5
CAS NUMBER: 137-08-6
MERCK INDEX: 14: 7015
RTECS: RU4375000
PURITY: ≥98%
APPEARANCE: White to off-white powder.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in water. Also soluble in glycerol; slightly soluble in 100% ethanol or methanol; insoluble in acetone or ether.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C

Product Description
Precursor for coenzyme A biosynthesis .
Product Specific Literature References
Biosynthesis of riboflavin, folic acid, thiamine, and pantothenic acid: Adv .Enzymol.; G.M. Brown & J.M. Williamson 53, 345 (1982) Abstract
 
 
ALX-460-004 Revised 28-Nov-08
β-Carotene
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SYNONYMS Provitamin A
PRODUCT LINE Signal Transduction
PRODUCT CATEGORY Retinol [Vitamin A] & Retinol Derivatives / Related Products
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ALX-460-004-G005   5 g 65.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C40H56
MW: 536.9
CAS NUMBER: 7235-40-7
MERCK INDEX: 14: 1853
SOURCE/HOST: Synthetic.
PURITY: ≥97%
APPEARANCE: Red to deep red powder.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in DMSO, n-hexane, carbon disulfide, chloroform (10mg/ml), benzene or vegetable oils; slightly soluble in ether, petroleum ether or oils; almost insoluble in 100% ethanol, methanol, water, diluted acidic or alkaline solutions.
SHIPPING: SHIPPED ON BLUE ICE
LONG TERM STORAGE: -20°C
HANDLING: Protect from light. Absorbs oxygen from air. Keep under inert gas.

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ALX-350-335 Revised 14-Nov-07
Cochlioquinone A
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SYNONYMS Luteoleersin
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Natural Products for Angiogenesis Research
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ALX-350-335-MC05   0.5 mg 260.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C30H44O8
MW: 532.7
CAS NUMBER: 32450-25-2
SOURCE/HOST: Isolated from Bipolaris leersia MST-FP107.
PURITY: ≥99% (HPLC)
APPEARANCE: Yellow solid.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in 100% ethanol, methanol, dimethyl formamide or DMSO.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: -20°C

Product Description
Shows antiangiogenic and nematocidal activities. Antagonist of the human chemokine receptor CCR5 in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Inhibitor of diacylglycerol acyltransferase, diacylglycerol kinase and NADH-ubiquinone reductase.
Product Specific Literature References
Cochlioquinone A, a nematocidal agent which competes for specific [3H]ivermectin binding sites: J.M. Schaeffer, et al.; J. Antibiot. (Tokyo) 43, 1179 (1990) Abstract
Epi-cochlioquinone A, a novel acyl-CoA : cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor produced by Stachybotrys bisbyi: T. Fujioka, et al.; J. Antibiot. (Tokyo) 49, 409 (1996) Abstract
Cochlioquinone A1, a new anti-angiogenic agent from Bipolaris zeicola: H.J. Jung, et al.; Bioorg. Med. Chem. 11, 4743 (2003) Abstract
Inhibitory activity of diacylglycerol acyltransferase by cochlioquinones A and A1: H.B. Lee, et al.; J. Antibiot. (Tokyo) 56, 967 (2003) Abstract
Cochlioquinones and epi-cochlioquinones: antagonists of the human chemokine receptor CCR5 from Bipolaris brizae and Stachybotrys chartarum: K. Yoganathan, et al.; J. Antibiot. (Tokyo) 57, 59 (2004) Abstract
 
 
ALX-350-341 Revised 14-Nov-07
Cochlioquinone B
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PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Natural Products for Angiogenesis Research
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ALX-350-341-MC05   0.5 mg 260.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C28H40O6
MW: 472.6
CAS NUMBER: 32450-26-3
SOURCE/HOST: Isolated from Bipolaris leersia MST-FP107.
PURITY: ≥99% (HPLC)
APPEARANCE: Yellow solid.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in 100% ethanol, methanol, dimethyl formamide or DMSO.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: -20°C

Product Description
Antagonist of the human chemokine receptor CCR5 in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Inhibitor of NADH-ubiquinone reductase. Phytotoxic agent inhibiting root growth.
Product Specific Literature References
Cochlioquinones and epi-cochlioquinones: antagonists of the human chemokine receptor CCR5 from Bipolaris brizae and Stachybotrys chartarum: K. Yoganathan, et al.; J. Antibiot. (Tokyo) 57, 59 (2004) Abstract
 
 
ALX-460-006 Revised 08-Oct-07
Folic acid
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SYNONYMS Pteroylglutamic acid
PRODUCT LINE Signal Transduction
PRODUCT CATEGORY Folic Acid & Folate Receptors / Related Products
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ALX-460-006-G010   10 g 28.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C19H19N7O6
MW: 441.4
CAS NUMBER: 59-30-3
MERCK INDEX: 14: 4221
PURITY: ≥97%
APPEARANCE: Yellow to orange powder.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in diluted acids or alkaline solutions; slightly soluble in water or methanol.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +4°C
USE/STABILITY: Alkaline solutions are reasonably stable. Other solutions may be light and heat sensitive.

 
 
ALX-460-007 Revised 02-Feb-07
Menadione
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SYNONYMS Vitamin K3
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Vitamins
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ALX-460-007-G010   10 g 10.00 USD Add To Cart
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FORMULA: C11H8O2
MW: 172.2
CAS NUMBER: 58-27-5
MERCK INDEX: 14: 5831
RTECS: QL9100000
PURITY: ≥98% (HPLC)
APPEARANCE: Yellow crystals.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in 96% ethanol (16mg/ml) or DMSO (1mg/ml); almost insoluble in water.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C
HANDLING: Protect from light.
HAZARD: HARMFUL.

Product Description
Cytotoxic in various cell lines. Induces apoptosis via elevation of peroxide and superoxide radical levels. Affects gap-junctional intercellular communication by mediation of tyrosine phosphorylation.
Product Specific Literature References
Vitamin K3 induces cell cycle arrest and cell death by inhibiting Cdc25 phosphatase: F.Y. Wu and T.P.; Eur. J. Cancer 35, 1388 (1999) Abstract
Apoptosis-inducing activity of vitamin C and vitamin K: H. Sakagami, et al.; Cell Mol. Biol. 46, 129 (2000) Abstract
Cytotoxic effect through fas/APO-1 expression due to vitamin K in human glioma cells: L.K. Sun, et al.; J. Neurooncol. 47, 31 (2000) Abstract
Cytotoxic activity of vitamins K1, K2 and K3 against human oral tumor cell lines: H. Okayasu, et al.; Anticancer Res. 21, 2387 (2001) Abstract
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, vitamin K(3), decreases gap-junctional intercellular communication via activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor/extracellular signal-regulated kinase cascade: L.O. Klotz, et al.; Cancer Res. 62, 4922 (2002) Abstract; Full Text
Menadione metabolism to thiodione in hepatoblastoma by scanning electrochemical microscopy: J. Mauzeroll, et al.; PNAS 101, 17582 (2004) Abstract; Full Text
Menadione-induced reactive oxygen species generation via redox cycling promotes apoptosis of murine pancreatic acinar cells: D.N. Criddle, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 281, 40485 (2006) Abstract; Full Text
 
 
ALX-460-008 Revised 02-Jun-06
Nicotinamide
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SYNONYMS Niacinamide
3-Pyridinecarboxylic amide
Vitamin PP
PRODUCT LINE Signal Transduction
PRODUCT CATEGORY NAD+ Metabolism / Related Products
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ALX-460-008-G010   10 g 10.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C6H6N2O
MW: 122.1
CAS NUMBER: 98-92-0
MERCK INDEX: 14: 6523
PURITY: ≥99%
APPEARANCE: White to off-white solid.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in water; also soluble in 100 % ethanol or glycerol; slightly soluble in chloroform; almost insoluble in ether or acetone.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C
USE/STABILITY: Susceptible to hydrolysis in acidic or alkaline solution.
HANDLING: Protect from light.
HAZARD: IRRITANT. MAY BE MUTAGENIC.

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ALX-460-009 Revised 08-Jan-03
Nicotinic acid
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SYNONYMS Niacin
3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
Vitamin B
PRODUCT LINE Signal Transduction
PRODUCT CATEGORY NAD+ Metabolism / Related Products
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ALX-460-009-G010   10 g 13.00 USD Add To Cart
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FORMULA: C6H5NO2
MW: 123.1
CAS NUMBER: 59-67-6
MERCK INDEX: 14: 6525
PURITY: ≥98% (HPLC)
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in water or 96% ethanol (1g/100ml).
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C

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ALX-460-010 Revised 01-Jun-05
Pyridoxal . hydrochloride
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SYNONYMS 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde . hydrochloride
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Vitamins
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ALX-460-010-G010   10 g 95.00 USD Add To Cart
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FORMULA: C8H9NO3 . HCl
MW: 167.1 . 36.5
CAS NUMBER: 65-22-5
MERCK INDEX: 14: 7978
PURITY: ≥98%
APPEARANCE: White to yellow powder.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in water or 96% ethanol.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +4°C
USE/STABILITY: Photolabile in solutions; particularly in alkaline solutions.
HANDLING: Protect from light.

 
 
ALX-460-011 Revised 11-Nov-08
Pyridoxal-5’-phosphate . monohydrate
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