Triamterene has been used to study its effects on urokinase receptor (uPAR) induction in podocytes under in vitro conditions2. Triamterene has also been identified as an activator compound from a LOPAC library screen using a fluorogenic α-glucosidase assay3.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Weak diuretic with potassium sparing properties; blocks Na+ reuptake in the kidneys.
Features and Benefits
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Preparation Note
200 mg of triamterene is soluble in 4 ml of warm formic acid and yields a clear, yellow-green solution. Triamterene is also soluble in DMSO (5.4 mg/ml), and in 45% (w/v) aqueous 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (1.2 mg/ml). However, it is insoluble in water.
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