Sincalide corresponds to the C-terminal octapeptide of cholecystokinin (CCK) and acts on receptors within the gallbladder wall causing it to contract.
CAT# | 10-101-31 |
CAS | 25126-32-3 (net) |
Synonyms/Alias | CCK-8; Cholecystokinin Octapeptide; (Des-Pyr1,Des-Gln2,Met5)-Caerulein |
M.F/Formula | C49H62N10O16S3 |
M.W/Mr. | 1143.3 |
Sequence | Asp-Tyr(SO3H)-Met-Gly-Trp-Met-Asp-Phe-NH2 |
Labeling Target | Gastrin/cholecystokinin receptor |
Application | Sincalide ammonium salt is used for the diagnosis of bile tract and pancreatic diseases, and for the clinical radiology of the intestinal tract. |
Appearance | Solid powder |
Purity | >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis) |
Biological Activity | Sincalide ammonium (Cholecystokinin octapeptide ammonium) is a rapid-acting amino acid polypeptide hormone analogue of cholecystokinin (CCK) for intravenous use in postevacuation cholecystography. Sincalide ammonium is an agent that promotes gallbladder contraction by injection and helps diagnose gallbladder and pancreas disorders. |
Areas of Interest | Cardiovascular System & Diseases Pituitary & Hypothalamic Hormones |
* Please kindly note that our products and services can only be used to support research purposes (Not for clinical use).
Creative Peptides has accumulated a huge library of peptide knowledge including frontier peptide articles, application of peptides, useful tools, and more!
The peptide Difopein, designed, isolated and identified by Haian Fu, is a high affinity inhibitor of 14-3-3 pro ...
Camstatin is a similar PEP-19 analogue with enhanced calmodulin binding and antagonism. It is a functional 25- ...
Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a persistent synaptic enhancement which is thought to be a substrate for memory. ...
The mammalian precursor gene proglucagon, which contains the glucagon sequence together with two structurally related glucago ...
ICl 154,129 is a new compound that shows selectivity as an antagonist of [Leu5]enkephalin and [D-AIa2, D-Leu5]en ...