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Product Description
Mechanism of Action
METAXALONE (ID 28976) demonstrates a high‑dimensional biochemical activity framework integrating catalytic‑domain modulation, multi‑axis signalling interference, mitochondrial‑network recalibration, redox‑equilibrium restructuring, ion‑flux redistribution, membrane‑potential modulation, cytoskeletal‑architecture remodelling and transcription‑factor circuit reprogramming. The compound’s molecular topology supports interaction with catalytic residues, allosteric microdomains, transmembrane helices, nucleotide‑binding pockets, redox‑buffer matrices and polymeric scaffolding complexes—enabling influence across metabolic, genomic, structural and electrophysiological systems.
METAXALONE may alter phosphorylation‑flow geometry across ERK, MAPK, JNK, p38 and PI3K–AKT axes; reconfigure G‑protein signal‑state logic; redistribute Ca²⁺ microdomains; adjust IP₃/DAG signalling topology; and recalibrate cAMP–PKA amplitude. Mitochondrial effects include ETC‑complex rebalancing, ATP/ADP flux modulation, ROS‑threshold displacement, membrane‑potential polarity shifting, and ER–mitochondria stress‑signal cross‑talk integration.
High‑Precision Research Applications
- Kinome‑scale interference mapping & catalytic‑cascade modelling
- High‑resolution molecular docking & conformational‑transition prediction
- UPR/ER‑stress, mitophagy & autophagic‑flux regulatory modelling
- Multi‑omics network reconstruction: RNA‑seq, metabolomics, proteomics, phosphoproteomics
- Cytoskeletal tension‑mapping & polymer‑turnover analytics
- Advanced cell‑fate pathway modelling (apoptosis, necroptosis, ferroptosis, parthanatos)
- AI‑driven SAR/QSAR predictive compound‑performance optimisation
Toxicodynamics & Hazard Spectrum
- Rapid ROS escalation & antioxidant‑buffer collapse
- Mitochondrial fragmentation or ETC‑axis suppression
- Severe Na⁺/K⁺/Ca²⁺ ionic‑flux destabilisation
- Cytoskeletal depolymerisation & membrane‑integrity loss
- Inflammatory hyperactivation (NF‑κB, STAT, IRF signalling clusters)
- Activation of multi‑axis programmed‑cell‑death pathways
- Epigenetic drift including methylation/acetylation instability
For expert laboratory use only — not intended for biological or therapeutic exposure.
Datasheet
| Molecular Formula | C12H15NO3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 221.25 g/mol |
| CAS Number | 1665-48-1 |
| Storage Condition | Metaxalone tablets should be stored at a controlled room temperature of 15 – 30 °C. |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in chloroform; soluble in methanol and 95% ethanol; practically insoluble in ether |
| Purity | Purity information is available upon request (COA). |
| Synonym | METAXALONE; 1665-48-1; Skelaxin; Zorane; Methaxalonum |
| IUPAC/Chemical Name | 5-[(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one |
| InChl Key | IMWZZHHPURKASS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChl Code | InChI=1S/C12H15NO3/c1-8-3-9(2)5-10(4-8)15-7-11-6-13-12(14)16-11/h3-5,11H,6-7H2,1-2H3,(H,13,14) |
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