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Nω-Methyl L-Norarginine

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-4-(3-methylcarbamimidamido)butanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
(2S)-2-amino-4-(3-methylcarbamimidamido)butanoic acid
Synonyms
4124W
(2S)-2-Amino-4-[[imino(methylamino)methyl]amino]butanoic Acid

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 186308-99-6

PROPERTIES

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Description (English)
An L-Arginine derivative that inhibits the enzyme dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase which metabolizes the endogenous nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors, NG-monomethyl-L-arginine and NG,NG-dimethyl-L-arginine, to citrulline.

REFERENCES

  • MacAllister, R.J. et al.: Br. J. Pharmacol., 119, 1533 (1996)
  • Wang, Y. et al.: Biochem., 48, 8624 (1996)
  • Rossiter, S. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 48, 4670 (1996)