Amiloride hydrochloride dihydrate
Amiloride hydrochloride dihydrate (MK-870 hydrochloride dihydrate) is an inhibitor of both epithelial sodium channel (ENaC[1]) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uTPA[2]) . Amiloride hydrochloride dihydrate is a blocker of polycystin-2 (PC2; TRPP2[3]) channel.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
[17440-83-4]
Product Name Alternative
MK-870 hydrochloride dihydrate
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
Target
Apoptosis; Sodium Channel; TRP Channel
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Apoptosis; Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Neuronal Signaling
Applications
Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease; Cardiovascular Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Amiloride_hydrochloride_dihydrate.html
Concentration
10mM
Purity
99.88
Solubility
DMSO : 83.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |H2O : 2 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C(C1=NC(Cl)=C(N)N=C1N)NC(N)=N.[H]Cl.O.O
Molecular Formula
C6H13Cl2N7O3
Molecular Weight
302.12
Precautions
H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
References & Citations
[1]Miller RL, et al. Blockade of ENaCs by amiloride induces c-Fos activation of the area postrema. Brain Res. 2015 Mar 19;1601:40-51.|[2]Xu LB, et al. Amiloride, a urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uTPA) inhibitor, reduces proteinurea in podocytes. Genet Mol Res. 2015 Aug 14;14 (3) :9518-29.|[3]Giamarchi A, et al. A polycystin-2 (TRPP2) dimerization domain essential for the function of heteromeric polycystin complexes. EMBO J. 2010 Apr 7;29 (7) :1176-91.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
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