EX-229

Alias: EX229; EX 229; EX-229; AMPK Activator 991
Cat No.:V3967 Purity: ≥98%
EX229 (EX-229; AMPK Activator 991), a benzimidazole analog, is a novel, potent and allosteric AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) activator with Kd values of 0.06 μM, 0.06 μM and 0.51 μM for α1β1γ1, α2β1γ1 and α1β2γ1 in biolayer interferometry, respectively.
EX-229 Chemical Structure CAS No.: 1219739-36-2
Product category: AMPK
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Product Description

EX229 (EX-229; AMPK Activator 991), a benzimidazole analog, is a novel, potent and allosteric AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) activator with Kd values of 0.06 μM, 0.06 μM and 0.51 μM for α1β1γ1, α2β1γ1 and α1β2γ1 in biolayer interferometry, respectively. AMPK plays a major role in regulating cellular energy balance by sensing and responding to increases in AMP/ADP concentration relative to ATP. Binding of AMP causes allosteric activation of the enzyme and binding of either AMP or ADP promotes and maintains the phosphorylation of threonine 172 within the activation loop of the kinase. AMPK has attracted widespread interest as a potential therapeutic target for metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes and, more recently, cancer. EX229 activates AMPK in incubated rat epitrochlearis skeletal muscle and incubation of rat skeletal muscle with ex229 increases glucose uptake. The stimulation of skeletal muscle glucose uptake by ex229 is PI3K/PKB-independent, while AMPK-dependent. ex229 increases fatty acid oxidation and glucose uptake in L6 myotubes.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
AMPK α1β1γ1 (Kd = 0.06 μM); AMPK α2β1γ1 (Kd = 0.06 μM); AMPK α1β2γ1 (Kd = 0.51 μM)
ln Vitro
EX229 activates AMPK in incubated rat epitrochlearis skeletal muscle and incubation of rat skeletal muscle with ex229 increases glucose uptake. Ex229 stimulates skeletal muscle glucose uptake, but this stimulation is AMPK-dependent and PI3K/PKB-independent. In L6 myotubes, ex229 boosts fatty acid oxidation and glucose uptake[1].
Cell Assay
Vehicle or 50 μM 991 were applied to cells transfected with Myc-Rabep1 WT or Ser407Ala for 60 min.
References

[1]. Biochem J. 2014 Jun 15;460(3):363-75.

[2]. Cell Rep. 2019 Dec 3;29(10):3331-3348.e7.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C₂₄H₁₈CLN₃O₃
Molecular Weight
431.87
Exact Mass
431.1037
Elemental Analysis
C, 66.75; H, 4.20; Cl, 8.21; N, 9.73; O, 11.11
CAS #
1219739-36-2
Related CAS #
1219739-36-2
Appearance
Solid powder
SMILES
O=C(O)C1=CC(OC2=NC3=CC(Cl)=C(C4=CC5=C(N(C)C=C5)C=C4)C=C3N2)=CC=C1C
InChi Key
FHWSAZXFPUMKFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H18ClN3O3/c1-13-3-5-16(10-17(13)23(29)30)31-24-26-20-11-18(19(25)12-21(20)27-24)14-4-6-22-15(9-14)7-8-28(22)2/h3-12H,1-2H3,(H,26,27)(H,29,30)
Chemical Name
5-{[6-chloro-5-(1-methylindol-5-yl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]oxy}-2-methyl-benzoic acid
Synonyms
EX229; EX 229; EX-229; AMPK Activator 991
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: >10 mg/mL
Water: <1mg/mL
Ethanol: <1mg/mL
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 1.3 mg/mL (3.01 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 13.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 1.3 mg/mL (3.01 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 13.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 1.3 mg/mL (3.01 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 13.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.


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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.3155 mL 11.5776 mL 23.1551 mL
5 mM 0.4631 mL 2.3155 mL 4.6310 mL
10 mM 0.2316 mL 1.1578 mL 2.3155 mL

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Biological Data
  • EX-229

    Effect of the small-molecule AMPK activator 991 on activity of a panel of 139 protein kinases.2016 Oct 1;311(4):E706-E719.

  • EX-229

    991 treatment enhances AMPK activity induced by 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide riboside (AICAR) or C13 in hepatocytes.2016 Oct 1;311(4):E706-E719.

  • EX-229

    991 activator binding to AMPK.2013;4:3017. doi: 10.1038/ncomms4017.

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