Bombesinisagastrin-releasingpeptide(GRP)analogthatstimulatesintestinalfunction;itwasoriginallyfoundinBombinatoadsandbindsbombesinreceptors(BBRs)andGRPreceptors.MammalianhomologsofthiscompoundareneuromedinBandGRP.Bombesinexhibitsantiepileptic/anticonvulsantpotential,potentiatingGABAreleasebyincreasingextracellularCa2+influxandinducingmembranedepolarizationthroughtheinhibitionofinwardlyrectifying(hERG)K+channels.Bombesinalsoexhibitsanorexigenicandcarcinogenic(pro-cancer)activities.
| CasNo. | 31362-50-2 |
|---|---|
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Formula | C71H111N24O18S |
| FormulaWt. | 1619.86 |
| Synonym | 2-L-glutamine-6-L-asparagine-Alytesin |
| Solubility | Solublein5%aceticacid. |
| Appearance | Whitetooffwhitepowder |
| StoreTemp | -20°C |
|---|---|
| ShipTemp | Ambient |
| MSDS | B5648MSDSPDF |
|---|---|
| InfoSheet | B5648InfoSheetPDF |
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