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D5035

1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride

≥97%

Synonym(s):

Metformin

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Linear Formula:
NH2C(=NH)NHC(=NH)N(CH3)2 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
165.62
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
214-230-6
MDL number:
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Product Name

1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride, ≥97%

InChI key

OETHQSJEHLVLGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H11N5.ClH/c1-9(2)4(7)8-3(5)6;/h1-2H3,(H5,5,6,7,8);1H

SMILES string

Cl[H].CN(C)C(=N)NC(N)=N

assay

≥97%

mp

223-226 °C (lit.)

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Metformin is an antidiabetic agent that reduces blood glucose levels and improves insulin sensitivity. Its metabolic effects, including the inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis, are mediated at least in part by activation of the LKB1-AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) pathway. Activation of this pathway also appears to be involved in the antiproliferative and proapoptotic actions of metformin in cancer cell lines.

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Mhairi C Towler et al.
Circulation research, 100(3), 328-341 (2007-02-20)
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) system acts as a sensor of cellular energy status that is conserved in all eukaryotic cells. It is activated by increases in the cellular AMP:ATP ratio caused by metabolic stresses that either interfere with ATP
A Isakovic et al.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 64(10), 1290-1302 (2007-04-21)
The present study reports for the first time a dual antiglioma effect of the well-known antidiabetic drug metformin. In low-density cultures of the C6 rat glioma cell line, metformin blocked the cell cycle progression in G(0)/G(1) phase without inducing significant
Mahvash Zakikhani et al.
Cancer research, 66(21), 10269-10273 (2006-10-26)
Recent population studies provide clues that the use of metformin may be associated with reduced incidence and improved prognosis of certain cancers. This drug is widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, where it is often referred to
Reuben J Shaw et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 310(5754), 1642-1646 (2005-11-26)
The Peutz-Jegher syndrome tumor-suppressor gene encodes a protein-threonine kinase, LKB1, which phosphorylates and activates AMPK [adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase]. The deletion of LKB1 in the liver of adult mice resulted in a nearly complete loss of AMPK activity. Loss
L C Morin-Papunen et al.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 85(9), 3161-3168 (2000-09-22)
Metformin, a biguanide antihyperglycemic drug, has been shown to improve ovarian function and glucose metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but results concerning its effects on insulin sensitivity are controversial. Oral contraceptive pills are commonly used in the

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