Somatostatin acetate is an endogenously secreted inhibitor of cell proliferation with potential antitumor activity for the study of cancer and neurological disorders.
Luciferase, firefly, is the enzyme responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies and click beetles. The enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of firefly luciferin, requiring oxygen and ATP.
S961 is a high-affinity, selective insulin receptor (IR) antagonist with IC50 values of 0.048 nM for HIR-A, 0.027 nM for HIR-B, and 630 nM for human insulin-like growth factor I receptor (HIGF-IR) in scintillation proximity assays.