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Active ingredient: Diltiazem - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C22H26N2O4S

Chemical Name

[2-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-6-thia-2- azabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-7,9,11-trien-4-yl]ethanoate

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

414.519 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

231oC

Water Solubility

465 mg/L

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

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

CYP3A4

Primary Drug Target
NameDihydropyridine calcium channel
Gene NameCACNG1
SynonymsVoltage-dependent calcium channel gamma-1 subunit; Dihydropyridine- sensitive L-type, skeletal muscle calcium channel gamma subunit
Specific FunctionThis protein is a subunit of the dihydropyridine (DHP) sensitive calcium channel. Plays a role in excitation-contraction coupling. The skeletal muscle DHP-sensitive Ca(2+) channel may function only as a multiple subunit complex

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