Decamethonium (chloride)
Decamethonium chloride is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent that can be used to study the mechanism of action of muscle relaxants. Decamethonium is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) partial agonist and neuromuscular blocking agent[1].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
3198-38-7
UNSPSC
12352211
Target
NAChR
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Neuronal Signaling
Field of Research
Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
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Smiles
C[N+](C)(CCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C)C.[Cl-].[Cl-]
Molecular Formula
C16H38Cl2N2
Molecular Weight
329.39
References & Citations
[1]Clanachan A S, et al. A technique for the study of muscle relaxants by stimulating the spinal motor nerve outflow in the pithed rat[J]. British Journal of Pharmacology, 1972, 46 (3) : 514.|[2]Marcheselli, M., C. Rustichelli, and M. Mauri, Novel antifouling agent zinc pyrithione: determination, acute toxicity, and bioaccumulation in marine mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) . Environ Toxicol Chem, 2010. 29 (11) : p. 2583-92.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
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