IKK Inhibitor X is a cell-permeable β-carboline compound that exhibits anti-inflammatory properties. A potent, ATP-competitive, and reversible inhibitor of IKK.

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Specifications & Purity

10mM in DMSO

Storage

Store at -80°C

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Action Type

INHIBITOR

Names and Identifiers

Canonical Smiles	C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)NC2=CC(=CC3=C2NC4=C3C=CN=C4)Cl
IUPAC Name	N-(6-chloro-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-8-yl)pyridine-3-carboxamide
InChIKey	JZRMBDHPALEPDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
INCHI	1S/C17H11ClN4O/c18-11-6-13-12-3-5-20-9-15(12)21-16(13)14(7-11)22-17(23)10-2-1-4-19-8-10/h1-9,21H,(H,22,23)
Isomeric SMILES	C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)NC2=CC(=CC3=C2NC4=C3C=CN=C4)Cl
Molecular Weight	322.8
Reaxy-Rn	9420947
Reaxys-RN_link_address	https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=9420947&ln=

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Taxonomic Classification

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Kingdom Organic compounds
- Superclass Organoheterocyclic compounds
  - Class Indoles and derivatives
    - Subclass Pyridoindoles

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class	Indoles and derivatives
Subclass	Pyridoindoles
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Not available
Direct Parent	Beta carbolines
Alternative Parents	Nicotinamides Indoles Benzenoids Aryl chlorides Pyrroles Heteroaromatic compounds Secondary carboxylic acid amides Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organooxygen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organochlorides Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework	Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
Substituents	Beta-carboline - Indole - Nicotinamide - Pyridinecarboxamide - Pyridine carboxylic acid or derivatives - Benzenoid - Pyridine - Aryl chloride - Aryl halide - Heteroaromatic compound - Pyrrole - Carboxamide group - Secondary carboxylic acid amide - Azacycle - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organochloride - Organohalogen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta carbolines. These are compounds containing a 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole moiety.
External Descriptors	Not available
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61. DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

3D Structure

Associated Targets(Human)

MAPK11 Tchem MAP kinase p38 beta (2785 Activities)

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LCK Tclin Tyrosine-protein kinase LCK (9212 Activities)

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MAPK14 Tchem MAP kinase p38 alpha (12866 Activities)

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GSK3B Tclin Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (11785 Activities)

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PRKCZ Tchem Protein kinase C zeta (2414 Activities)

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MYLK Tchem Myosin light chain kinase, smooth muscle (1267 Activities)

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STK3 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase MST2 (3069 Activities)

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CSNK1D Tchem Casein kinase I delta (4546 Activities)

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SRC Tclin Tyrosine-protein kinase SRC (10310 Activities)

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CHEK2 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk2 (4015 Activities)

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PDPK1 Tchem 3-phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase-1 (3758 Activities)

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AKT2 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase AKT2 (4301 Activities)

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CHUK Tchem Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase alpha subunit (3170 Activities)

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IKBKB Tchem Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase beta subunit (5554 Activities)

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AURKB Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase Aurora-B (6805 Activities)

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PIM1 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase PIM1 (9629 Activities)

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PKN2 Tchem Protein kinase N2 (1991 Activities)

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CSK Tchem Tyrosine-protein kinase CSK (2395 Activities)

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RPS6KA5 Tchem Ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha 5 (3355 Activities)

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PRKD1 Tchem Protein kinase C mu (1904 Activities)

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PLK1 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK1 (28605 Activities)

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RPS6KA1 Tchem Ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha 1 (2796 Activities)

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CAMK1 Tchem CaM kinase I alpha (1664 Activities)

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MAPK13 Tchem MAP kinase p38 delta (2605 Activities)

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MAPKAPK2 Tchem MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (4814 Activities)

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MAPKAPK5 Tchem MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 5 (2831 Activities)

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ROCK2 Tclin Rho-associated protein kinase 2 (6206 Activities)

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MAPK9 Tchem c-Jun N-terminal kinase 2 (4655 Activities)

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MAPK10 Tchem c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3 (3396 Activities)

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MAP2K1 Tclin Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (4127 Activities)

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PRKCA Tchem Protein kinase C alpha (5923 Activities)

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MAPK3 Tchem MAP kinase ERK1 (4725 Activities)

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PRKACA Tchem cAMP-dependent protein kinase alpha-catalytic subunit (3475 Activities)

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DYRK1A Tchem Dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation regulated kinase 1A (6484 Activities)

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MAPK8 Tchem c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1 (5038 Activities)

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AKT1 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase AKT (9192 Activities)

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SGK1 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase Sgk1 (2343 Activities)

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RPS6KA3 Tchem Ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha 3 (4284 Activities)

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IKBKE Tchem Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase epsilon subunit (3311 Activities)

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RPS6KB1 Tchem Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (4456 Activities)

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CHEK1 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk1 (6846 Activities)

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MAPK12 Tchem MAP kinase p38 gamma (2776 Activities)

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EEF2K Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase EEF2K (1246 Activities)

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AURKC Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase Aurora-C (1780 Activities)

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NEK2 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase NEK2 (3514 Activities)

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CAMKK1 Tchem CaM-kinase kinase alpha (487 Activities)

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CAMKK2 Tchem CaM-kinase kinase beta (1281 Activities)

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MKNK2 Tchem MAP kinase signal-integrating kinase 2 (3518 Activities)

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NEK6 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase NEK6 (1986 Activities)

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PAK6 Tchem Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK6 (1915 Activities)

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Associated Targets(non-human)

Mapk1 MAP kinase ERK2 (650 Activities)

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Mus musculus (284745 Activities)

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rep Replicase polyprotein 1ab (378 Activities)

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fba Putative fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (15559 Activities)

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Lot Number	Certificate Type	Date	Item
G2403312	Certificate of Analysis	May 13, 2026	I423947

Chemical and Physical Properties

Refractive Index	n20D~1.81 (Predicted)
Molecular Weight	322.700 g/mol
XLogP3	2.700
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	2
Exact Mass	322.062 Da
Monoisotopic Mass	322.062 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area	70.700 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	23
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	448.000
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1

Documents & Articles

How to Map the NF-κB Pathway and Choose Inhibitors: Bringing Inflammatory Transcriptional Output into a “Controllable Range” (Tables A–F)

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NF-κB inhibitor

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IKK Inhibitor X - 10mM in DMSO , CAS No.431898-65-6

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