Synonym
                                        GW-506033X; GW 506033X; GW506033X; C16, PKR Inhibitor; PKR-IN-C16; Protein Kinase RNA-activated
                                     
                                    
                                        IUPAC/Chemical Name
                                        6,8-dihydro-8-(1H-imidazol-5-ylmethylene)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-g]benzothiazol-7-one
                                     
                                    
                                        InChi Key
                                        VFBGXTUGODTSPK-BAQGIRSFSA-N
                                     
                                    
                                        InChi Code
                                        InChI=1S/C13H8N4OS/c18-13-8(3-7-4-14-5-15-7)11-9(17-13)1-2-10-12(11)19-6-16-10/h1-6H,(H,14,15)(H,17,18)/b8-3-
                                     
                                    
                                        SMILES Code
                                        O=C1/C(C2=C(SC=N3)C3=CC=C2N1)=C\C4=CN=CN4
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Purity
                                        >95% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
                                     
                                    
                                        Shipping Condition
                                        Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical.  This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
                                     
                                    
                                        Storage Condition
                                        Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
                                     
                                    
                                        Solubility
                                        Soluble in DMSO
                                     
                                    
                                        Shelf Life
                                        >2 years if stored properly
                                     
                                    
                                        Drug Formulation
                                        This drug may be formulated in DMSO
                                     
                                    
                                        Stock Solution Storage
                                        0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
                                     
                                    
                                        HS Tariff Code
                                        2934.99.9001
                                     
                                    
                                 
                             
                            
                                                        
                                                                
                                    Preparing Stock Solutions
                                    
                                        The following data is based on the
                                        product
                                        molecular weight
                                        268.29
                                        Batch specific molecular weights may vary
                                        from batch to batch
                                        due to the degree of hydration, which will
                                        affect the solvent
                                        volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                                | Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass | 
                                                1 mg | 
                                                5 mg | 
                                                10 mg | 
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                | 1 mM | 
                                                1.15 mL | 
                                                5.76 mL | 
                                                11.51 mL | 
                                            
                                            
                                                | 5 mM | 
                                                0.23 mL | 
                                                1.15 mL | 
                                                2.3 mL | 
                                            
                                            
                                                | 10 mM | 
                                                0.12 mL | 
                                                0.58 mL | 
                                                1.15 mL | 
                                            
                                            
                                                | 50 mM | 
                                                0.02 mL | 
                                                0.12 mL | 
                                                0.23 mL | 
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                                             
                            
                            
                                
                                     1: Naz F, Shahbaaz M, Khan S, Bisetty K, Islam A, Ahmad F, Hassan MI. PKR-inhibitor binds efficiently with human microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4. J Mol Graph Model. 2015 Nov;62:245-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2015.10.009. PubMed PMID: 26519933.
 2: Tronel C, Page G, Bodard S, Chalon S, Antier D. The specific PKR inhibitor C16 prevents apoptosis and IL-1β production in an acute excitotoxic rat model with a  neuroinflammatory component. Neurochem Int. 2014 Jan;64:73-83. doi: 10.1016/j.neuint.2013.10.012. PubMed PMID: 24211709.
 3: Clerzius G, Shaw E, Daher A, Burugu S, Gélinas JF, Ear T, Sinck L, Routy JP, Mouland AJ, Patel RC, Gatignol A. The PKR activator, PACT, becomes a PKR inhibitor during HIV-1 replication. Retrovirology. 2013 Sep 11;10:96. doi: 10.1186/1742-4690-10-96. PubMed PMID: 24020926; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3848765.
 4: Bilgin DD, Liu Y, Schiff M, Dinesh-Kumar SP. P58(IPK), a plant ortholog of double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase PKR inhibitor, functions in viral pathogenesis. Dev Cell. 2003 May;4(5):651-61. PubMed PMID: 12737801.
 5: Gerotto M, Dal Pero F, Pontisso P, Noventa F, Gatta A, Alberti A. Two PKR inhibitor HCV proteins correlate with early but not sustained response to interferon. Gastroenterology. 2000 Dec;119(6):1649-55. PubMed PMID: 11113086.