Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Molecular Formula | C26H26F2N2 |
Molecular Weight | 404.4948 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 1 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
FC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(N2CCN(C\C=C\C3=CC=CC=C3)CC2)C4=CC=C(F)C=C4
InChI
InChIKey=SMANXXCATUTDDT-QPJJXVBHSA-N
InChI=1S/C26H26F2N2/c27-24-12-8-22(9-13-24)26(23-10-14-25(28)15-11-23)30-19-17-29(18-20-30)16-4-7-21-5-2-1-3-6-21/h1-15,26H,16-20H2/b7-4+
Flunarizine is a selective calcium entry blocker with calmodulin binding properties and histamine H1 / dopamine D2 blocking activity. It is not available in the US but marketed in other countries for prophylaxis of a migraine, occlusive peripheral vascular disease, the vertigo of central and peripheral origin, motion sickness and as an adjuvant in the therapy of epilepsy. The drug is also investigated for the treatment of schizophrenia.
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To study the effect of flunarizine on the interaction between calmodulin and phosphodiesterase, proteins were isolated from bovine brain. PDE activity was measured using cAMP (1.2mM) as a substrate and in the presence of 5'-nucleotidase. The liberated Pi was measured in the supernatant by the method of Ames. The reaction was performed in the presence of CaCl2 and Calmodulin (positive control), in the presence of EGTA (negative control) and in the presence of various concentrations of flunarizine. IC50 determined for brain PDE was 21 uM.