Alpha-Methyldopa Sesquihydrate

• Catalog Number: orb1220587
• Category: Small Molecules
• Description: Alpha-Methyldopa Sesquihydrate is a DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor and indirect α2-adrenergic receptor agonist used to treat hypertension. It inhibits the sympathetic nervous system decreases production of dopamine norepinephrine and epinephrine and exhibits NO-dependent sedative activity.
• Target: DOPA decarboxylase
• Purity: > 98% (HPLC)
• MW: 238.2
• CAS Number: 41372-08-1
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₃NO₄·3/2H₂O
• Storage: Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
• Note: For research use only