Properties
Description
Canagliflozin, soluble in DMSO and insoluble in ethanol and water, is a sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitor, preventing the kidneys from reabsorbing glucose. It targets hSGLT2, mSGLT2, and rSGLT2.
Molecular Formula
C24H25FO5S
Targets
hSGLT2: 4.4 nM; mSGLT2: 2 nM; rSGLT2: 3.7 nM
Solubility
DMSO: 79 mg/mL (177.71 mM); Water: Insoluble; Ethanol: Insoluble
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Canagliflozin is utilized as an SGLT inhibitor in diabetes research to study its effect on glucose reabsorption and control of blood sugar levels.