Description
An undecapeptide tachykinin neuropeptide and NK receptor agonist; binds to NK1 (pD2 = 9.5 and 9.21 in isolated dog carotid artery and guinea pig ileum, respectively), NK2 (pD2 = 8.22 and 7.7 in isolated rabbit pulmonary artery and rat duodenum, respectively), and NK3 (pD2 = 7.11 and 7.06 in isolated rat portal vein and hamster urinary bladder, respectively); induces contraction of isolated guinea pig ileum and rabbit jejunum; induces salivation in rats; lowers arterial blood pressure in rabbits and guinea pigs in vivo
Formal name: 5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-seryl-L-lysyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-alanyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-isoleucylglycyl-L-leucyl-L-methioninamide
Synonyms: ELD 950|Moschatin
Molecular weight: 1,188.40
CAS: 69-25-0
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid