Derquantel
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Derquantel, a spirocyclic anthelmintic, is a competitive, orally active nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) antagonist. Derquantel inhibits ACh-induced depolarization with an IC50 of 0.22 μM. By selectively antagonizing nAChRs on the somatic muscles of nematodes, Derquantel causes flaccid paralysis of muscles, thereby dislodging parasites from the host's gastrointestinal tract. Derquantel is applicable to research related to Haemonchus contortus infection and Ascaris suum infection.
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- Purity : 98.4%
- CAS No.: 187865-22-1
- Formula: C28H37N3O4
- Molecular Weight:479.61
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Storage:Powder -20°C, 3 years ; In solvent -80°C, 6 months , -20°C, 1 month
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Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Derquantel (1 μM) acts as a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine-induced contractions in Ascaris suum somatic muscle strips, shifting the acetylcholine EC50 from 7 μM to 52 μM[2].
Derquantel (0.1-30 μM; 0-4 min) potently and reversibly inhibits acetylcholine-induced depolarizations in Ascaris suum somatic muscle flap preparations with an IC50 of 200 nM, acting as a competitive antagonist[2].
Derquantel (1 μM; 30 min pre-incubation) shifts the acetylcholine EC50 from 4.5 μM to 10.2 μM and reduces the maximum depolarization response in Ascaris suum somatic muscle flap preparations, consistent with competitive antagonism[2].
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In Vivo
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Chemical Information
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CAS No. 187865-22-1
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 479.61
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Formula C28H37N3O4
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Color White to off-white
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SMILES
CN([C@]12[C@](C[C@@]34N(CC[C@]3(O)C)C2)([H])C(C)([C@@]5(C6=CC=C(OC(C)(C=CO7)C)C7=C6NC5)C1)C)C4=O
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Synonyms
PF-00520904
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Powder -20°C 3 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Infectious Diseases
Infectious-disease experiments test how pathogens interact with host barriers, innate immune receptors, inflammatory signaling, pathogen replication, and tissue injury; pattern-recognition receptors such as TLRs, RIG-I-like receptors, NOD-like receptors, and inflammasomes detect microbial molecules and activate NF-κB, interferon, and cytokine responses. The central hypothesis is that infection severity reflects the balance between pathogen burden and host response: protective inflammation restricts pathogen growth, whereas excessive or mislocalized inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease phenotype. Unresolved questions include which host pathways are protective versus pathogenic, why some infection models fail to translate to human disease, and which combined readouts best predict clinically relevant infection outcomes.
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Cell Cytotoxicity Assay
Cytotoxicity assays are usually based on the assessment of cell membrane damage, which can also be indirectly detected by measuring cell viability. Detection methods include MTT assay, CKK-8 assay, LDH assay and ATP assay, etc.
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (273 KB)
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SDS (251 KB)
- English - EN (251 KB)
- Français - FR (251 KB)
- Deutsch - DE (251 KB)
- Norwegian - NO (251 KB)
- Español - ES (251 KB)
- Swedish - SV (251 KB)
- Italian - IT (251 KB)
- Korean - KR (251 KB)
- Portuguese - PT (251 KB)
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Sager H, et al. Efficacy of monepantel, derquantel and abamectin against adult stages of a multi-resistant Haemonchus contortus isolate. Parasitol Res. 2012;111(5):2205-2207. [Content Brief]
[2]. Puttachary S, et al. Derquantel and abamectin: effects and interactions on isolated tissues of Ascaris suum. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2013;188(2):79-86. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
Keywords
- Derquantel
- 187865-22-1
- PF-00520904
- PF00520904
- PF 00520904
- Parasite
- nAChR
- acetylcholine
- GABA
- nematode species
- somatic muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
- Ascaris suum
- multi-resistant Haemonchus contortus isolates
- Haemonchus contortus
- sheep
- abamectin
- pharyngeal glutamate-gated chloride receptors
- Inhibitor
- inhibitor
- inhibit