CGP 52608

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CGP 52608
IUPAC name 3-Methyl-1-[(4-oxo-3-prop-2-enyl-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene)amino]thiourea
Identifiers
CAS number [87958-67-6]
PubChem 6509863
SMILES O=C(N/1CC=C)CSC1=N/NC(NC)=S
Properties
Molecular formula C8H12N4OS2
Molar mass 244.34 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

CGP 52608 is a selective ligand of the RAR-related orphan receptor alpha.[1] CGP 52608 has also been reported to possess antiarthritic activity.[2]

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  1. ^ Wiesenberg I, Missbach M, Kahlen JP, Schräder M, Carlberg C (February 1995). "Transcriptional activation of the nuclear receptor RZR alpha by the pineal gland hormone melatonin and identification of CGP 52608 as a synthetic ligand". Nucleic Acids Res. 23 (3): 327–33. doi:10.1093/nar/23.3.327. PMID 7885826. 
  2. ^ Missbach M, Jagher B, Sigg I, Nayeri S, Carlberg C, Wiesenberg I (June 1996). "Thiazolidine diones, specific ligands of the nuclear receptor retinoid Z receptor/retinoid acid receptor-related orphan receptor alpha with potent antiarthritic activity". J. Biol. Chem. 271 (23): 13515–22. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.23.13515. PMID 8662835. 

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