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Discontinued Product
Captopril (Cat. No. 4455) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: ACE inhibitor; also inhibits LTA4 hydrolase
Chemical Name: 1-[(2S)-3-Mercapto-2-methyl-1-oxopropyl]-L-proline
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Captopril
Captopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor (IC50 = 0.022 μM). Also displays reversible, competitive inhibition of leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase. Identified as targeting human host proteins that interact with SARS-CoV-2.
Technical Data for Captopril
| M. Wt | 217.29 |
| Formula | C9H15NO3S |
| Storage | Store at +4°C |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 62571-86-2 |
| PubChem ID | 44093 |
| InChI Key | FAKRSMQSSFJEIM-RQJHMYQMSA-N |
| Smiles | O=C([C@H](C)CS)N1[C@H](C(O)=O)CCC1 |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
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References for Captopril
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Zhang et al (1996) Effects of early capt. treatment and its removal on plasma angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity and arginine vasopressin in hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive rats (WKY). Clin.Exp.Hypertens. 18 201 PMID: 8869001
Orning et al (1991) Inhibition of leukotriene A4 hydrolase/aminopeptidase by capt. J.Biol.Chem. 266 16507 PMID: 1885582
Fujita and Yoshikawa (1999) LKPNM: a prodrug-type ACE-inhibitory peptide derived from fish protein. Immunopharmacology. 44 123 PMID: 10604535
Gordon et al A SARS-CoV-2-human protein-protein interaction map reveals drug targets and potential drug-repurposing. Nature 583 PMID: 32353859
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1 Citation for Captopril
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Gupta et al (2014) Opioid receptor function is regulated by post-endocytic peptide processing. J Biol Chem 289 19613 PMID: 24847082
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