Research Area: Cardiovascular Disease
Biological Activity:
Aminocaproic acid(Amicar) is a derivative and analogue of the amino acid lysine, which makes it an effective inhibitor for enzymes that binds particular residue. Such enzymes include proteolytic enzymes like plasmin, the enzyme is responsible for fibrinolysis. For this reason it is effective in treatment of certain bleeding disorders, especially fibrogenemia, and is marketed as Amicar. Aminocaproic acid is also an intermediate in the polymerization of Nylon-6, where it is formed by ring-opening hydrolysis of caprolactam. [1] |