l  General Information  | 
Product Name  | K-604  | 
General description  | K-604 inhibits against acyl-coenzyme A (acyl-CoA):cholesterol O-acyltransferase-1 (ACAT1, SOAT1) activitiy in a selective (IC50 = 450 nM vs. 102.85 μ M against human ACAT1 and ACAT2, respectively) and acyl-CoA-competitive (Ki = 378 nM against oleoyl-coA) manner.  | 
Synonym  | K604; 4-[2-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylthio)ethyl]-N-[6-methyl-2,4-bis(methylthio)-3-pyridinyl]-1-piperazineacetamide dihydrochloride, 2-[4-[2-(Benzimidazol-2-ylthio)ethyl]piperazin-1yl]-N-[2,4-bis(methylthio)-6-methyl-3-pyridyl]acetamide dihydrochloride  | 
Purity  | ≥98.0%(HPLC)  | CAS Number  | 217094-32-1  | 
Formula  | C23H30N6OS3 · 2HCl  | Molecular Weight  | 575.64  | 
Suitability  | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.  | 
l  Physical and Chemical Information  | 
Appearance  | White to Beige Solid  | 
Solubility(25℃)  | DMSO  | ~5mg/mL  | 
l  Biological Information  | 
Biochem/Physiol   Actions  | K-604 inhibits against acyl-coenzyme A (acyl-CoA):cholesterol O-acyltransferase-1 (ACAT1, SOAT1) activitiy in a selective (IC50 = 450 nM vs. 102.85 μ M against human ACAT1 and ACAT2, respectively) and acyl-CoA-competitive (Ki = 378 nM against oleoyl-coA) manner. K-604 inhibits cholesterol esterification in human monocyte-derived macrophages (IC50 = 68.0 nM) and enhances cholesterol efflux from THP-1 macrophages in response to HDL3 or apolipoprotein A-I. Oral administration is efficacious against macrophage foam cell formation and atherosclerosis progression among F1B hamsters on a high-fat diet (1-10 mg/kg/day) and apoE-knockout mice (60 mg/kg/day) without affecting plasma cholesterol levels. K-604 is also reported to stimulate autophagy-mediated P301L-Tau degradation in cortical neurons from 3XTg-AD mice (500 nM).  | 
l  Storage  | 
Storage temp.  | -20℃  | 
l  Precautions and Disclaimer  | 
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.  | 
l  References  | 
1.    http://www.drugbank.ca 2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov  |