Chemical Name:4,4',4'',4'''-[Carbonylbis(imino-5,1,3-benzenetriyl-bis
(carbonylimino))]tetrakis-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid,
octasodium salt
Biological Activity:
Potent purinergic receptor antagonist that displays high
selectivity for P2X1 (IC50 values are 0.28, 0.69, 120,
1820, 47000 and > 300000 nM for rP2X1, rP2X1+5, rP2X2+3,
rP2X3, rP2X2 and P2X4 receptors respectively).
Provides anti-thrombotic protection in vivo. Also acts as a Gsα-selective antagonist.
Hoheneggeret al (1998) Gσα-selective G protein
antagonists. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci. 95 346. Hechleret al
(2005) Inhibition of platelet functions and thrombosis through selective or
non-selective inhibition of the platelet P2 receptors with increasing doses of
NF449
[4,4',4'',4'''-(carbonylbis(imino-5,1,3-benzenetriylbis-(carbonylimino)))tetrakis-benzene-1,3-disulfonic
acid octasodium salt]. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 314 232. Rettingeret al (2005) Profiling at recombinant homomeric and heteromeric rat P2X
receptors identifies the suramin analogue NF449 as a highly potent P2X1
receptor antagonist. Neuropharmacology. 48 461.