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Cat.No. Product Name
1377 Cromakalim
Alternative name(s): BRL 34915
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Cromakalim

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Chemical Name: trans-3,4-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2-oxo-1-pyr rolidinyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-carbonitrile

Biological Activity:

Prototypical KATP channel opener. Relaxes rabbit isolated portal vein with an IC50 value of 21 nM . Potent, orally active and hypotensive in vivo.

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 286.33
Formula: C16H18N2O3
Storage: Store at RT
Solubility: Soluble to 20 mM in DMSO
Purity: >99%
CAS No: [94470-67-4]

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    References:

    Escande et al (1988) The potassium channel opener cromakalim (BRL 34915) activates ATP-dependent K+ channels in isolated cardiac myocytes. Biochem.Biophys.Res.Comm. 154 620. Wilson et al (1988) Comparative effects of K+ channel blockade on the vasorelaxant activity of cromakalim, pinacidil and nicorandil. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 152 331. Longman et al (1988) Cromakalim, a potassium channel activator: a comparison of its cardiovascular haemodynamic profile and tissue specificity with those of pinacidil and nicorandil. J.Cardiovasc.Pharmacol. 12 535.
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    Keywords: Cromakalim, Potassium Channels, KATP Channel Opener, BRL 34915, Tocris Bioscience

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