Nitric Oxide Pathway



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 ALX-270-420[ALEXIS] Revised 11-Sep-07  

ABH . ammonium salt

SYNONYMS   

2(S)-Amino-6-boronohexanoic acid . NH4

PRODUCT LINE   

Nitric Oxide Pathway

PRODUCT FAMILIES   

Arginine & Arginases / Related Products

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 Product NumbersFormatSizeUnit PriceQuantity
 ALX-270-420-M001 1 mg  
 ALX-270-420-M005 5 mg  
Product Specification
FORMULA:   C6H13BNO4 . NH4
 
MW:   174.0 . 18.0
 
PURITY:   ≥95.0% (1H-NMR)
 
APPEARANCE:   White to off-white powder.
 
SOLUBILITY:   Soluble in water.
 
SHIPPING:   AMBIENT
 
SHORT TERM STORAGE:   +4°C
 
LONG TERM STORAGE:   -20°C
 
USE/STABILITY:   

Solutions are stable for 6 months when stored at -20°C.

 
HANDLING:   Hygroscopic. After reconstitution, prepare aliquots and store at -20°C.

Product Description

Potent and specific inhibitor of arginase. Does not inhibit NO synthases.

Product Specific Literature References
Inhibition of Mn2+ 2-arginase by borate leads to the design of a transition state analog inhibitor, 2(S)-amino-6-boronohexanoic acid: R. Baggio, et al.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119, 8107 (1997)
Biochemical and functional profile of a newly developed potent and isozyme-selective arginase inhibitor: R. Baggio, et al.; J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 290, 1409 (1999) Full Text; http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/290/3/1409
Arginase-boronic acid complex highlights a physiological role in erectile function: J.D. Cox, et al.; Nat. Struct. Biol. 6, 1043 (1999) Abstract
Classical and slow-binding inhibitors of human type II arginase: D.M. Colleluori and D.E. Ash; Biochemistry (Mosc). 40, 9356 (2001) Abstract
Increased expression of arginase II in human diabetic corpus cavernosum: in diabetic-associated erectile dysfunction: T.J. Bivalacqua, et al.; BBRC 283, 923 (2001) Abstract
Arginase expression and modulation of IL-1beta-induced nitric oxide generation in rat and human islets of Langerhans: P. Stickings, et al.; Nitric Oxide 7, 289 (2002) Abstract
Arginase and autoimmune inflammation in the central nervous system: L. Xu, et al.; Immunology 110, 141 (2003) Full Text; http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2567.2003.01713.x/full/
Role of arginase in the male and female sexual arousal response: N.N. Kim, et al.; J. Nutr. 134, 2873S (2004) Full Text; http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/134/10/2873S
Crystal structure of human arginase I at 1.29-A resolution and exploration of inhibition in the immune response: L. Di Costanzo, et al.; PNAS 102, 13058 (2005) Full Text; http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/102/37/13058
General Information

Background/Technical Information   
Note: Contains ~14% ammonium chloride. This does not affect activity, but must be taken into account for calculation of concentrations.
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