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Sigma-Aldrich

Zanamivir

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

4-Guanidino-2,4-dideoxy-2,3-dehydro-N-acetylneuraminic acid, 4-Guanidino-Neu5Ac2en

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H20N4O7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
332.31
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D +30 to +40°, c = 1 in H2O

color

white to beige

solubility

H2O: 10 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@@H](NC(N)=N)C=C(O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C12H20N4O7/c1-4(18)15-8-5(16-12(13)14)2-7(11(21)22)23-10(8)9(20)6(19)3-17/h2,5-6,8-10,17,19-20H,3H2,1H3,(H,15,18)(H,21,22)(H4,13,14,16)/t5-,6+,8+,9+,10+/m0/s1

InChI key

ARAIBEBZBOPLMB-UFGQHTETSA-N

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Application

Zanamivir has been used:
  • as a neuraminidase inhibitor to study its effects on influenza A virus (IAV) like particles
  • as a neuraminidase inhibitor to study its effects on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated pathology in sepsis
  • as an antiviral to study its effects on influenza B virus by plaque reduction assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

Zanamivir exhibits therapeutic effects against influenza caused by influenza virus A and B.
Zanamivir is an influenza viral neuraminidase inhibitor.

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Mila B Ortigoza et al.
mBio, 15(2), e0220323-e0220323 (2024-01-11)
The ongoing transmission of influenza A viruses (IAV) for the past century continues to be a burden to humans. IAV binds terminal sialic acids (SA) of sugar molecules present within the upper respiratory tract (URT) in order to successfully infect
Emi Takashita et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 59(5), 2607-2617 (2015-02-19)
Between September 2013 and July 2014, 2,482 influenza 2009 pandemic A(H1N1) [A(H1N1)pdm09] viruses were screened in Japan for the H275Y substitution in their neuraminidase (NA) protein, which confers cross-resistance to oseltamivir and peramivir. We found that a large cluster of
Zanamivir
Waghorn S L and Goa K L
Drugs, 55(5), 721-725 (1998)
Benjamin O Fulton et al.
Journal of virology, 89(23), 12226-12231 (2015-09-25)
Influenza B virus is a human pathogen responsible for significant health and economic burden. Research into this pathogen has been limited by the lack of reporter viruses. Here we describe the development of both a replication-competent fluorescent influenza B reporter
Carl J Heneghan et al.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 348, g2547-g2547 (2014-05-09)
To describe the potential benefits and harms of zanamivir. Systematic review of clinical study reports of randomised placebo controlled trials and regulatory information Clinical study reports, trial registries, electronic databases, regulatory archives, and correspondence with manufacturers. Randomised placebo controlled trials

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