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Active ingredient: Amantadine - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C10H17N

Chemical Name

adamantan-1-amine

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

151.249 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

180 oC

Water Solubility

6290 mg/L (freely soluble)

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Humans, other mammals and virus

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

Not Available

Primary Drug Target
NameD(2) dopamine receptor
Gene NameDRD2
SynonymsDopamine D2 receptor
Specific FunctionThis is one of the five types (D1 to D5) of receptors for dopamine. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins which inhibit adenylyl cyclase

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