| Bioactivity | L-Afegostat (5-epi-Isofagomine) is a glycosidase inhibitor. L-Afegostat is an iminosugar that can be used for the synthesis of carbohydrates. L-Afegostat shows enzyme inhibition to β-Glucosidase with an Ki of 30 μM[1]. |
| Name | L-Afegostat |
| CAS | 202979-51-9 |
| Formula | C6H13NO3 |
| Molar Mass | 147.17 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Pandey G, et al. A new access to polyhydroxy piperidines of the azasugar class: synthesis and glycosidase inhibition studies. Org Biomol Chem. 2003 Oct 7;1(19):3321-6. |