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Heteroarylisopropylamines as MAO inhibitors.

Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry (2005-05-24)
Gabriel Vallejos, Angélica Fierro, Marcos Caroli Rezende, Silvia Sepúlveda-Boza, Miguel Reyes-Parada
ABSTRACT

The in vitro monoamine oxidase inhibitory (MAOI) activities of 11 heteroarylisopropylamines vis-à-vis MAO-A and MAO-B were described and interpreted in terms of possible interactions with the enzyme active site. Molecular dynamics simulations allowed a comparison between the most active MAO-A inhibitor of the series, the 1-(2-benzofuryl)-2-aminopropane, and the specific, analogous MAO-A substrate serotonin.

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Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Isopropylamine, ≥99.5%
Supelco
Isopropylamine, anhydrous, analytical standard