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Active ingredient: Temazepam - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C16H13ClN2O2

Chemical Name

10-chloro-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-phenyl-3,6-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca- 2,8,10,12-tetraen-5-one

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

300.739 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

119-121oC

Water Solubility

164 mg/L

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

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

CYP2C19

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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