Nepicastat hydrochloride

Name Nepicastat hydrochloride
Supplier Tocris Bioscience
Catalog 4656
Prices $159.00, $665.00
Sizes 10 mg, 50 mg
Function Type Inhibitor
Cas Number 170151-24-3
Chemical Name 5-(Aminomethyl)-1-[(2S)-5,7-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyl]-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazole-2-thionehydrochloride
Formula C14H15F2N3S.HCl
Molecular Weight 331.81
Purity >98 %
Description Potent and selective dopamine β -hydroxylase (DBH) inhibitor (IC 50 = 9 nM) . Selective for DBH over 12 other enzymes. Decreases noradrenaline and increases dopamine levels in tissues and plasma in hypertensive rats. Prevents progressive left ventricular dysfunction in an in vivo heart failure model. Also potentiates the stimulus effects of cocaine without producing cocaine-like effects in rats. Orally bioavailable.
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