- PUGNAc
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IUPAC_name = O-(2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranosylidene)amino N-phenyl carbamate
CAS_number = 132489-69-1
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PubChem = 9576811
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C=15 | H=19 | N=3 | O=7
molecular_weight = 353.33
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routes_of_administration = OralPUGNAc is a
drug , acting as an inhibitor ofN-acetylglucosaminidase and so increasinginsulin resistance.Fictional references
PUGNAc was used by
Michael Scofield in the television series "Prison Break " to keep hisblood sugar level high, in order to appear diabetic, and to be resistant to insulin shots he was receiving but did not need.External links
* [http://www.trc-canada.com/product.lasso?product=A157250 Product page at TRC]
* [http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/99/8/5313 Research paper]
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