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Benserazide hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), solid, L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor

Synonym(s):

DL-Serine 2-(2,3,4-trihydroxybenzyl)hydrazide hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H15N3O5 · HCl
CAS Number:
14919-77-8
Molecular Weight:
293.70
EC Number:
238-991-9
MDL number:
MFCD00078571
UNSPSC Code:
12352125
PubChem Substance ID:
24277886
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Benserazide hydrochloride, ≥98% (HPLC), solid

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

solubility

H2O: 10 mg/mL

originator

Roche

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Cl.NC(CO)C(=O)NNCc1ccc(O)c(O)c1O

InChI

1S/C10H15N3O5.ClH/c11-6(4-14)10(18)13-12-3-5-1-2-7(15)9(17)8(5)16;/h1-2,6,12,14-17H,3-4,11H2,(H,13,18);1H

InChI key

ULFCBIUXQQYDEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... DDC(1644)

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General description

Benserazide is a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor.

Application

Benserazide has been used:
  • to inhibit dopa-decarboxylase
  • to induce dyskinesia
  • to test on purified bacterial TDCs to assess the extent to which it could affect bacterial decarboxylases
  • as a peripheral dopa decarboxylase inhibitor to treat mice

Biochem/physiol Actions

Benserazide can block HK2 enzymatic activity in vitro. It is used along with levodopa to treat Parkinson′s disease.
Inhibitor of L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase.

Features and Benefits

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Other Notes

2024 CiteAb Award Winner for Supplier Succeeding in Parkinson′s Research

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Waller DG, et al.
Medical Microbiology, 325-336 (2018)
Developmental and evolutionary basis for drought tolerance of the Anopheles gambiae embryo
Goltsev Y, et al.
Developmental Biology, 330(2), 462-470 (2009)
Benserazide, a dopadecarboxylase inhibitor, suppresses tumor growth by targeting hexokinase 2
Li W, et al.
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 36(1), 58-58 (2017)
Detection of behavioral impairments correlated to neurochemical deficits in mice treated with moderate doses of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine
Tillerson JL, et al.
Experimental Neurology, 178, 80-90 (2002)
Gut bacterial tyrosine decarboxylases restrict levels of levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson?s disease
van KSP, et al.
Nature Communications, 10(1), 310-310 (2019)
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