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Name Ro 61-8048
Purity >99%
Description Potent, competitive kynurenine 3-hydroxylase inhibitor
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Biological Data

Biological description Potent and competitive kynurenine 3-hydroxylase inhibitor (IC50 = 37 nM). Blocks the effects of cannabinoid CB1 agonists. Displays antidystonic, neuroprotective and anticonvulsive properties. Blood brain barrier permeable.

Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions +4°C
Solubility overview Soluble in DMSO (100mM) or ethanol (10mM)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.

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Chemical Data

Purity >99%
Chemical name 3,4-Dimethoxy-N-[4-(3-nitrophenyl)-2-thiazolyl]benzenesulfonamide
Molecular Weight 421.45
Chemical structure Ro 61-8048  [199666-03-0] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C17H15N3O6S2
CAS Number 199666-03-0
PubChem identifier 5282337
SMILES O=S(NC1=NC(C2=CC=CC([N+]([O-])=O)=C2)=CS1)(C3=CC=C(OC)C(OC)=C3)=O
InChiKey NDPBMCKQJOZAQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

References for Ro 61-8048

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
  • Kynurenines in the mammalian brain: when physiology meets pathology.

    Schwarcz R et al (2012) Nat Rev Neurosci 13(7) : 465-77.
  • The kynurenine 3-hydroxylase inhibitor Ro 61-8048 improves dystonia in a genetic model of paroxysmal dyskinesia.

    Richter A et al (2003) Eur J Pharmacol 478(1) : 47-52.
  • Synthesis and biochemical evaluation of N-(4-phenylthiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamides as high-affinity inhibitors of kynurenine 3-hydroxylase.

    Röver S et al (1997) J Med Chem 40(26) : 4378-85.

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