Urocortin III (mouse) free acid
Urocortin III (mouse) (free acid) is a selective CRF2 receptor agonist (with high affinity for the CRF2 receptor). Urocortin III (mouse) (free acid) significantly inhibits gastric emptying without modifying colonic transit.
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- Formula: C186H311N51S2
- Molecular Weight:4171.26
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Storage:
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Biological Activity
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Animal Model:Adult male C57BL/6 mice (6 to 8-week-old)[1].
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Dosage:12, 60, 120 µg/kg
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Administration:Intraperitoneal injection; single
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Result:Inhibited gastric emptying of the solid meal only at the highest dose, and did not alter distal colonic transit.
Chemical Information
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Molecular Weight 4171.26
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Formula C186H311N51S2
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Sequence Shortening
FTLSLDVPTNIMNILFNIDKAKNLRAKAAANAQLMAQI
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Martínez V, et al. Differential actions of peripheral corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), urocortin II, and urocortin III on gastric emptying and colonic transit in mice: role of CRF receptor subtypes 1 and 2. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2002 May;301(2):611-7. [Content Brief]
[2]. Lewis K, et al. Identification of urocortin III, an additional member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family with high affinity for the CRF2 receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jun 19;98(13):7570-5. [Content Brief]
Calculators
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