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0746 Zinc protoporphyrin IX  
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Zinc protoporphyrin IX
Chemical Name: 7,12-Diethenyl-3,8,13,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2 ,18-dipropionic acid, zinc complex

Biological Activity:

Inhibitor of haem oxygenase, which generates the putative neurotransmitter CO.

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M.Wt: 626.03
Formula: C34H32N4O4Zn 
Storage: Store at RT
Solubility: Soluble to 50 mM in DMSO
CAS No: [15442-64-5]

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    References:

    Brune and Ullrich (1987) Inhibition of platelet aggregation by carbon monoxide is mediated by activation of guanylate cyclase. Mol.Pharmacol. 32 497. Verma et al (1993) Carbon monoxide a putative neural messenger. Science 259 381. Luo and Vincent (1994) Metalloporphyrins inhibit nitric oxide-dependent cGMP formation in vivo. Eur.J.Pharmacol.Mol.Pharmacol.Sect. 267 263. Grundemar and Ny (1997) Pitfalls using metalloporphyrins in carbon monoxide research. TiPS 18 193.

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