Etamicastat
Etamicastat (BIA 5-453) is a potent and reversible dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DBH) inhibitor with an IC50 value of 107 nM. Etamicastat can be used in the research of cardiovascular diseases.
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- CAS No.: 760173-05-5
- Formula: C14H15F2N3OS
- Molecular Weight:311.35
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
IC50: 107 nM (DBH)[1]
Etamicastat blocks the hERG current amplitude with an IC50 value of 44 μg/mL (141 μM)[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Etamicastat (50 mg/kg; a single oral administration) exhibits moderate oral bioavailability (64%), Cmax (4.9 nM), and terminal elimination half-lives (T1/2=3.7 h) in male Wistar rats[1].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Animal Model:NMRi mice[1]
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Dosage:100 mg/kg
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Administration:Administered intraperitoneally
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Result:Led to a significant reduction of noradrenaline levels (36% control) in heart with concomitant increasing in dopamine levels (850% of control).
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Animal Model:Male Wistar rats[1]
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Dosage:50 mg/kg (Pharmacokinetic Analysis)
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Administration:Orally administered with at a dose volume of 10 mL/kg
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Result:Oral bioavailability (64%), Cmax (4.9 nM), and (T1/2=3.7 h).
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 760173-05-5
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Molecular Weight 311.35
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Formula C14H15F2N3OS
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SMILES
S=C1NC=C(CCN)N1[C@H]2COC3=C(C=C(F)C=C3F)C2
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Synonyms
BIA 5-453
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Shipping
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
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Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)