SLC24A1 Inhibitors
Chemical inhibitors of the SLC24A1 protein function by disrupting the delicate balance of sodium and calcium ions within the cell, which is crucial for the protein's operation. Ouabain and Digoxin target the Na+/K+-ATPase pump, an essential membrane protein that regulates the intracellular concentration of sodium and potassium ions. By inhibiting this pump, Ouabain and Digoxin increase the intracellular sodium concentration, which in turn disrupts the sodium gradient required for SLC24A1 to perform its function of exchanging sodium for calcium. This results in an indirect inhibition of SLC24A1, as it cannot effectively exchange ions without a proper gradient.
Amiloride and its derivative Benzamil are known to inhibit sodium channels, which can indirectly affect the sodium gradient and, consequently, the SLC24A1 protein's function. KB-R7943 and SN-6, both inhibitors of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger, can impact SLC24A1 by altering the balance of sodium and calcium ions that the protein relies on for its exchange mechanism. By stabilizing the intracellular levels of these ions, the inhibitors can disrupt the function of SLC24A1. SEA0400, another Na+/Ca2+ exchanger inhibitor, operates similarly by selectively targeting the exchangers and thus affecting the ionic gradients critical for SLC24A1's function. Bepridil, a calcium channel blocker, also inhibits the Na+/Ca2+ exchange, and through this action, it can indirectly influence the SLC24A1 protein's function by altering the intracellular calcium levels. Nickel chloride, which acts as a non-selective inhibitor of calcium channels, can affect the calcium ion homeostasis within cells and subsequently inhibit the function of SLC24A1. Econazole, primarily an antifungal agent, can also inhibit calcium channels, thus potentially disrupting the calcium gradient necessary for SLC24A1 to operate effectively. Azelnidipine, by blocking calcium channels, can alter intracellular calcium levels, which are crucial for SLC24A1's function. Lastly, Flufenamic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, inhibits various ion channels, including those for calcium, and can disturb the ion gradients that SLC24A1 depends on, leading to the inhibition of its function.
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| Product Name | CAS # | Catalog # | QUANTITY | Price | Citations | RATING |
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Ouabain-d3 (Major) | sc-478417 | 1 mg | $516.00 | |||
Ouabain is a specific inhibitor of the Na+/K+-ATPase pump. SLC24A1 is a potassium-dependent sodium/calcium exchanger, and by inhibiting the Na+/K+-ATPase pump, Ouabain increases intracellular sodium concentration. This alteration disrupts the sodium gradient, indirectly inhibiting SLC24A1's ability to exchange sodium for calcium due to the reduced sodium gradient that is necessary for its function. | ||||||
12β-Hydroxydigitoxin | 20830-75-5 | sc-213604 sc-213604A | 1 g 5 g | $143.00 $694.00 | ||
12β-Hydroxydigitoxin, like Ouabain, inhibits the Na+/K+-ATPase pump, leading to an increase in intracellular sodium levels. This disrupts the sodium gradient that SLC24A1 relies on to facilitate the exchange of sodium for calcium, thereby inhibiting the function of SLC24A1. | ||||||
Amiloride | 2609-46-3 | sc-337527 | 1 g | $296.00 | 7 | |
Amiloride is a diuretic that acts as an inhibitor of sodium channels. While primarily affecting epithelial sodium channels, its sodium transport inhibition properties can indirectly influence the sodium gradient that SLC24A1 depends on for its sodium-calcium exchange activity, leading to its functional inhibition. | ||||||
Benzamil•HCl | 161804-20-2 | sc-201070 | 50 mg | $195.00 | 1 | |
Benzamil is a derivative of Amiloride and acts as an inhibitor of both epithelial sodium channels and the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger. This inhibition can indirectly reduce the sodium gradient necessary for SLC24A1 activity, thus inhibiting its function. | ||||||
Bepridil | 64706-54-3 | sc-507400 | 100 mg | $1620.00 | ||
Bepridil is a calcium channel blocker that also has inhibitory effects on Na+/Ca2+ exchange. Its action on the Na+/Ca2+ exchange can indirectly affect the function of SLC24A1 by altering the ionic homeostasis necessary for its proper function. | ||||||
Nickel(II) chloride | 7718-54-9 | sc-236169 sc-236169A | 100 g 500 g | $68.00 $188.00 | ||
Nickel chloride can act as a non-selective inhibitor of various calcium channels, and this broad activity may extend to affecting the homeostasis of calcium ions within the cell, subsequently inhibiting the function of SLC24A1 as it relies on the calcium gradient for its sodium-calcium exchange mechanism. | ||||||
Econazole | 27220-47-9 | sc-279013 | 5 g | $240.00 | ||
Econazole is primarily an antifungal agent but also known to inhibit certain calcium channels. This inhibition could disrupt the calcium balance in cells, indirectly inhibiting the SLC24A1 function by affecting the calcium gradient it utilizes for sodium-calcium exchange. | ||||||
Azelnidipine | 123524-52-7 | sc-252395 | 10 mg | $86.00 | ||
Azelnidipine is a calcium channel blocker that could indirectly inhibit SLC24A1 by altering the intracellular calcium levels, which are crucial for the function of SLC24A1 in maintaining calcium homeostasis. | ||||||
Flufenamic acid | 530-78-9 | sc-205699 sc-205699A sc-205699B sc-205699C | 10 g 50 g 100 g 250 g | $27.00 $79.00 $154.00 $309.00 | 1 | |
Flufenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that can inhibit various ion channels, including calcium channels. This inhibition can disturb the calcium and sodium ion gradients necessary for the operation of SLC24A1, leading to its functional inhibition. | ||||||