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0498 U-54494A hydrochloride  
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U-54494A hydrochloride
Chemical Name: cis-(±)-3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cycl ohexyl]benzamide hydrochloride

Biological Activity:

κ-opioid agonist and anticonvulsant. Perhaps acts as an NMDA antagonist.

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M.Wt: 391.77
Formula: C18H24Cl2N2O.HCl
Storage: Store at RT
Solubility: Soluble in Ethanol
CAS No: [112465-94-8]

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    References:

    Voigtlander et al (1987) U-54494A: a unique anticonvulsant related to kappa opioid agonists. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 243 542. Proietti et al (1991) In vitro depressant effects of U-54494A, an anticonvulsant related to kappa opioids in the hippocampus. Neuropharmacology 30 637. Sethy and Sage (1992) Modulation of release of acetylcholine from the striatum by a proposed excitatory amino acid antagonist U-54494A: comparison with known antagonists, diazepam and phenytoin. Neuropharmacology 31 111.
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    Keywords: U-54494A Hydrochloride, Opioid Receptors, K Agonist, U54494A Hydrochloride, Tocris Bioscience

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