Purmorphamine: an agonist of SMO (smoothened). This small molecule compound activates the hedgehog pathway by directly binding to SMO. It has been shown to induce osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells.
Purity: Greater than 98% as determined by LC/MS analysis. LC/MS and/or NMR data available upon request.
Biological Activity: In a cell-based assay measuring the activation of the Gli-1 reporter gene, this compound gives EC50 of 1.0 uM.