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Sigma-Aldrich

L-N5-(1-Iminoethyl)ornithine hydrochloride

≥95% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

L-NIO hydrochloride, L-Ornithine ψ-acetamidine hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H15N3O2 · xHCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
173.21 (free base basis)
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

Quality Level

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

mol wt

calculated mol wt 173.22 g/mol

storage condition

desiccated
under inert gas

color

white to beige

solubility

H2O: 2 mg/mL, clear (warmed)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(NCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=N.[H]Cl

InChI

1S/C7H15N3O2.ClH/c1-5(8)10-4-2-3-6(9)7(11)12;/h6H,2-4,9H2,1H3,(H2,8,10)(H,11,12);1H/t6-;/m0./s1

InChI key

JIBZSGQTCBWUKL-RGMNGODLSA-N

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Application

L-N5-(1-Iminoethyl) ornithine hydrochloride has been used to study the effects of the cytotoxic drug paclitaxel and carbachol (a cholinergic agonist) to induce death in breast tumor MCF-7 cells and the role of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in this effect. It has also been used to study its effects on pulmonary arterial responses to sufentanil in the feline pulmonary vascular bed.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A potent irreversible inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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