Moprolol
Moprolol ((±)-Moprolol) is an beta-adrenergic receptor blocker, which can be used for research in essential hypertension.
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- CAS No.: 5741-22-0
- Formula: C13H21NO3
- Molecular Weight:239.31
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
All Adrenergic Receptor Isoforms
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Biological Activity
Description
IC50 & Target
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Beta-1 adrenergic receptor |
In Vitro
l-Moprolol is a β-blocker L-enantiomer with low negative inotropic activity and mild intrinsic sympathetomimetic activity, which can be used effectively in systemic hypertension studies. In primary open Angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT) models, the topical application of l-Moprolol can reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) as effectively as tiolol, and has emerged as a promising compound for the inhibition of glaucoma due to its lack of activity on bronchial muscles[3].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 5741-22-0
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Molecular Weight 239.31
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Formula C13H21NO3
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SMILES
OC(CNC(C)C)COC1=CC=CC=C1OC
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Synonyms
(±)-Moprolol
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular disease can be modeled as maladaptive cardiac remodeling, where ischemic injury or pressure overload activates inflammatory signaling, fibroblast activation, extracellular-matrix deposition, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, vascular remodeling, and progressive ventricular dysfunction. The TGF-β/SMAD axis is a central profibrotic pathway after myocardial injury and pressure overload, while innate immune and cytokine pathways regulate leukocyte recruitment, scar formation, and adverse remodeling. Key unresolved questions include which inflammatory signals are reparative versus harmful, when fibrosis is protective versus maladaptive, and whether pathway inhibition improves function without weakening necessary infarct healing or compensatory remodeling.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Borowiecki P, et al. Development of a novel chemoenzymatic route to enantiomerically enriched β-adrenolytic agents. A case study toward propranolol, alprenolol, pindolol, carazolol, moprolol, and metoprolol. RSC Adv. 2022 Aug 10;12(34):22150-22160. [Content Brief]
[2]. Liu J, et al. beta1-Adrenergic receptor polymorphisms influence the response to metoprolol monotherapy in patients with essential hypertension. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Jul;80(1):23-32. [Content Brief]
[3]. Rossetti L, et al. The efficacy of the combination of l-moprolol and dipivefrin in reducing the intraocular pressure in primary open-angle glaucoma or in ocular hypertension. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1994 Nov;232(11):670-4. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)