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Active ingredient: Pentobarbital - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C11H18N2O3

Chemical Name

5-ethyl-5-pentan-2-yl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

226.272 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

129.5 oC

Water Solubility

679 mg/L

Isoelectric Point

8.11

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

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

Not Available

Primary Drug Target
NameGABA-A Receptor
Gene NameGABRA1
SynonymsGamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor alpha-1 subunit precursor; GABA(A receptor
General FunctionReceptor activity and cell communication
Specific FunctionGABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain, mediates neuronal inhibition by binding to the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor and opening an integral chloride channel

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