(R)-Merimepodib
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(R)-Merimepodib is the isomer of Merimepodib (HY-13986), and can be used as an experimental control. Merimepodib (VX-497) is a noncompetitive and oral inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) with broad spectrum antiviral activities.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Purity : 98.24%
- CAS No.: 2748420-50-8
- Formula: C23H24N4O6
- Molecular Weight:452.46
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Storage:Powder -20°C, 3 years , 4°C, 2 years ; In solvent -80°C, 6 months , -20°C, 1 month
Biological Activity
Description
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 2748420-50-8
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 452.46
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Formula C23H24N4O6
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Color White to off-white
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SMILES
COC1=C(C2=CN=CO2)C=CC(NC(NC3=CC(CNC(O[C@@H]4CCOC4)=O)=CC=C3)=O)=C1
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Synonyms
(R)-VX-497; (R)-MMPD
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Powder -20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro:
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (221.01 mM; Need ultrasonic; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Infectious Diseases
Infectious-disease experiments test how pathogens interact with host barriers, innate immune receptors, inflammatory signaling, pathogen replication, and tissue injury; pattern-recognition receptors such as TLRs, RIG-I-like receptors, NOD-like receptors, and inflammasomes detect microbial molecules and activate NF-κB, interferon, and cytokine responses. The central hypothesis is that infection severity reflects the balance between pathogen burden and host response: protective inflammation restricts pathogen growth, whereas excessive or mislocalized inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease phenotype. Unresolved questions include which host pathways are protective versus pathogenic, why some infection models fail to translate to human disease, and which combined readouts best predict clinically relevant infection outcomes.
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (269 KB)
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SDS (396 KB)
- English - EN (396 KB)
- Français - FR (396 KB)
- Deutsch - DE (396 KB)
- Norwegian - NO (396 KB)
- Español - ES (396 KB)
- Swedish - SV (396 KB)
- Italian - IT (396 KB)
- Korean - KR (396 KB)
- Portuguese - PT (396 KB)
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Jain J, et al. VX-497: a novel, selective IMPDH inhibitor and immunosuppressive agent. J Pharm Sci. 2001 May;90(5):625-37. [Content Brief]
[2]. Decker CJ, et al. The novel IMPDH inhibitor VX-497 prolongs skin graft survival and improves graft versus host disease in mice. Drugs Exp Clin Res. 2001;27(3):89-95. [Content Brief]
[3]. Markland W, et al. Broad-spectrum antiviral activity of the IMP dehydrogenase inhibitor VX-497: a comparison with ribavirin and demonstration of antiviral additivity with alpha interferon. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Apr;44(4):859-66. [Content Brief]
Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
| Optional Solvent | Concentration Solvent Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | 25 mg |
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| DMSO | 1 mM | 2.2101 mL | 11.0507 mL | 22.1014 mL | 55.2535 mL |
| 5 mM | 0.4420 mL | 2.2101 mL | 4.4203 mL | 11.0507 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.2210 mL | 1.1051 mL | 2.2101 mL | 5.5254 mL | |
| 15 mM | 0.1473 mL | 0.7367 mL | 1.4734 mL | 3.6836 mL | |
| 20 mM | 0.1105 mL | 0.5525 mL | 1.1051 mL | 2.7627 mL | |
| 25 mM | 0.0884 mL | 0.4420 mL | 0.8841 mL | 2.2101 mL | |
| 30 mM | 0.0737 mL | 0.3684 mL | 0.7367 mL | 1.8418 mL | |
| 40 mM | 0.0553 mL | 0.2763 mL | 0.5525 mL | 1.3813 mL | |
| 50 mM | 0.0442 mL | 0.2210 mL | 0.4420 mL | 1.1051 mL | |
| 60 mM | 0.0368 mL | 0.1842 mL | 0.3684 mL | 0.9209 mL | |
| 80 mM | 0.0276 mL | 0.1381 mL | 0.2763 mL | 0.6907 mL | |
| 100 mM | 0.0221 mL | 0.1105 mL | 0.2210 mL | 0.5525 mL |