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Active ingredient: Alfuzosin - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C19H27N5O4

Chemical Name

N-[3-[(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-quinazolin-2-yl)-methyl- amino]propyl]tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxamide

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

389.449 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

Not Available

Water Solubility

Not Available

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

Phase 1 Metabolising Enzyme (1-st Step of Metabolism)

CYP3A4

Primary Drug Target
NameAlpha-1A Adrenergic Receptor
Gene NameADRA1A
SynonymsAlpha-1A adrenergic receptor; Alpha 1A-adrenoceptor; Alpha 1A- adrenoreceptor; Alpha-1C adrenergic receptor; Alpha adrenergic receptor 1c
Specific FunctionThis alpha-adrenergic receptor mediates its action by association with G proteins that activate a phosphatidylinositol- calcium second messenger system. Its effect is mediated by G(q) and G(11) proteins

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