Tacrine (Standard)
Tacrine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Tacrine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Tacrine is an effective oral acetylcholine (AChE) inhibitor (IC50 = 109 nM) and also acts as an active substrate for CYP1A2. Tacrine can restore cognitive dysfunction in elderly rats. Tacrine can cause liver toxicity and is used in research related to Alzheimer's disease.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 321-64-2
- Formula: C13H14N2
- Molecular Weight:198.27
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Product Information
The compound is the grade of analytical standard, which is the reference standard supplied assay. It is commonly used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments in HPLC, GC and MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 321-64-2
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Molecular Weight 198.27
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Formula C13H14N2
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SMILES
NC1=C2CCCCC2=NC3=CC=CC=C31
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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.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. C Scali, et al. Tacrine administration enhances extracellular acetylcholine in vivo and restores the cognitive impairment in aged rats. Pharmacol Res. 1997 Dec;36(6):463-9. [Content Brief]
[2]. Patocka J, et al. Possible role of hydroxylated metabolites of tacrine in drug toxicity and therapy of Alzheimer's disease. Curr Drug Metab. 2008;9(4):332-335. [Content Brief]
[3]. Bhatt S, et al. Assessment of the CYP1A2 Inhibition-Mediated Drug Interaction Potential for Pinocembrin Using In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Approaches. ACS Omega. 2022;7(23):20321-20331. Published 2022 Jun 2. [Content Brief]
[4]. Romero A, et al. Novel tacrine-related drugs as potential candidates for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2013;23(7):1916-1922. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)