5-Thio-D-Glucose
Overview | |
Catalog # | bs-80231C |
Product Name | 5-Thio-D-Glucose |
Specifications | |
Storage Buffer | powder |
Storage Condition | RT |
Target | |
Product Information | Molecular Weight:196.2 Formula:C6H12O5S Purity:>97% Solubility:Soluble in Water (up to 15 mg/ml). Chemical Name:5-Thio-5-deoxy-D-glucose |
Description | A potent competitive inhibitor of the cellular transport of glucose and glucose-mediated insulin release1. May be used to induce a state of glucose deprivation in laboratory animals2. Stimulates feeding in rat models3. Induces Alzheimer-like changes in frontal cortex and hippocampus in rats4. Elevates renal TGF-1 at a dose that does not prevent streptozotocin diabetes in rats5. |