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Active ingredient: Diazepam - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C16H13ClN2O

Chemical Name

9-chloro-2-methyl-6-phenyl-2,5-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-5,8,10,12-tetraen- 3-one

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

284.74 g/mol

Physical State

solid

Melting Point

125-126oC

Water Solubility

Slightly soluble (50 mg/L)

Isoelectric Point

3.4

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

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

CYP3A4; CYP1A2

Primary Drug Target
NameBenzodiazepine Receptor
Gene NameBZRP
SynonymsPeripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor; PBR; PKBS; Mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptor
General FunctionSignal transduction mechanisms
Specific FunctionResponsible for the manifestation of peripheral-type benzodiazepine recognition sites and is most likely to comprise binding domains for benzodiazepines and isoquinoline carboxamides. May play a role in the transport of porphyrins and heme

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