l General Information |
Product Name | Phenformin HCl |
General description | Phenformin Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of phenformin, an agent belonging to the biguanide class of antidiabetics with antihyperglycemic activity. |
Synonym | 1-(diaminomethylidene)-2-(2-phenylethyl)guanidine; hydrochloride; Phenethylbiguanide hydrochloride |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 834-28-6 |
Formula | C10H16ClN5 | Molecular Weight | 241.72 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | solid |
Solubility(25℃) | DMSO | ≥45mg/mL |
Ethanol | ≥10mg/mL |
Water | ≥45mg/mL |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Phenformin Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of phenformin, an agent belonging to the biguanide class of antidiabetics with antihyperglycemic activity. Phenformin is not used clinically due to the high risk of lactic acidosis that is associated with its use. Phenformin HCl activates AMPK, increasing activity and phosphorylation. |
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 |
