A CaMKK inhibitor (IC50s 120 and 40 ng/ml for CaMKKa and CaMKKB respectively) selective for CaMKKs over CaMKI CaMKII CaMKIV MLCK PKC PKA and p42 MAPK (IC50s ≥ 10000 ng/ml for all) inhibits phosphorylation of CaMKI and AMPK in chicken sperm in the presence of extracellular calcium as well as reduces chicken sperm motility decreases Npy and Agrp expression and cumulative food intake in mice at 20 M 0.5 L/hour i.c.v. increases cortical striatal and total infarct volume in a mouse model of MCAO-induced focal transient cerebral ischemia at 3 g/animal i.c.v.