AICAR

The kit comes unlabeled

Lyophilized powder.

50mg

AICAR (5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside) is a synthetic nucleoside analog commonly used in metabolic and cellular biology research. Experimental studies describe AICAR as an activator of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an enzyme that functions as a central regulator of cellular energy balance. In laboratory models, AICAR is frequently used to study mechanisms related to glucose uptake, fatty-acid oxidation, and mitochondrial activity. Researchers also investigate its role in metabolic signaling pathways associated with cellular energy sensing and stress responses. Within scientific literature, AICAR is primarily characterized as a biochemical research compound employed to analyze AMPK-related signaling and metabolic regulation in controlled experimental environments.