Mercaptoethylguanidine (MEG) dihydrobromide, iNOS inhibitor; peroxynitrite scavenger (ab141322)
Key features and details
- Selective iNOS inhibitor; peroxynitrite scavenger
- CAS Number: 32665-11-5
- Soluble in water to 100 mM
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Mercaptoethylguanidine (MEG) dihydrobromide, iNOS inhibitor; peroxynitrite scavenger -
Description
Selective iNOS inhibitor; peroxynitrite scavenger -
Alternative names
- MEG
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Biological description
Selective iNOS inhibitor. Anti-inflammatory properties including direct inhibition of COX activity and potent scavenging of hydroxyl radicals and peroxynitrite. Active in vivo.
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CAS Number
32665-11-5 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
N-(2-Mercaptoethyl)guanidine dihydrobromide -
Molecular weight
281.01 -
Molecular formula
C3H9N3S.2HBr -
Storage instructions
Store at +4°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in water to 100 mM -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
Br.Br.N=C(N)NCCS -
Source
Synthetic
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Research areas
- Biochemicals
- Pharmacology
- Signaling
- Signal transduction
- Nitric oxide & oxidative stress
- NOS
- Inhibitors
- Biochemicals
- Research Area
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Signaling
- Signal transduction
- Nitric oxide signaling
- NOS
- Inhibitors
- Biochemicals
- Research Area
- Diabetes
- Signaling
- Signal transduction
- Nitric oxide signaling
- NOS
- Inhibitors
- Biochemicals
- Research Area
- Hypertension
- Signaling
- Signal transduction
- Nitric oxide signaling
- NOS
- Inhibitors
- Biochemicals
- Research Area
- Obesity
- Signaling
- Signal transduction
- Nitric oxide signaling
- NOS
- Inhibitors
- Biochemicals
- Research Area
- Stroke
- Signaling
- Signal transduction
- Nitric oxide signaling
- NOS
- Inhibitors
