Product Overview
Methyldopa hydrate | T5954 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 41372-08-1
Smiles: O.O.O.C[C@](N)(Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1)C(O)=O.C[C@](N)(Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1)C(O)=O
Formula: C20H32N2O11
Pathway: GPCR/G Protein|||Neuroscience
Target: Dopamine Receptor|||Adrenergic Receptor
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: Alpha-Methyldopa Sesquihydrate is a DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor and indirect α2-adrenergic receptor agonist used to treat hypertension. It inhibits the sympathetic nervous system, decreases production of dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, and exhibits NO-dependent sedative activity.
Molecular Weight: 476, 479