Chemical Name:4-(3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one
Biological Activity:
Selective inhibitor of cAMP phosphodiesterase (PDE4) (IC50
= 2.0 μM). Discriminates between
two conformational states of PDE4 isoenzymes. See separate isomers (Cat. Nos.
1349 and 1350).
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