Chemistry:Cinanserin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Cinanserin
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FormulaC20H24N2OS
Molar mass340.49 g·mol−1
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Cinanserin (INN) is a 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptor antagonist which was discovered in the 1960s.[1]

The molecule is an inhibitor of the 3C-like protease of SARS-coronavirus (SARS).[2]

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References

  1. "Serotonin (5-HT2) receptor mediated enhancement of cortical unit activity". Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 70 (12): 1604–9. December 1992. doi:10.1139/y92-230. PMID 1301238. 
  2. "Cinanserin is an inhibitor of the 3C-like proteinase of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and strongly reduces virus replication in vitro". Journal of Virology 79 (11): 7095–103. June 2005. doi:10.1128/JVI.79.11.7095-7103.2005. PMID 15890949.