Cas No.: | 134308-13-7 |
Chemical Name: | 3,4-Dihydroxy-4′-methyl-5-nitrobenzophenone, Ro 40-7592 |
Synonyms: | Ro 40-7592 |
SMILES: | O=C(C1=CC([N+]([O-])=O)=C(O)C(O)=C1)C2=CC=C(C)C=C2 |
Formula: | C14H11NO5 |
M.Wt: | 273.24 |
Purity: | >98% |
Sotrage: | 2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 6 months -80°C in DMSO |
Description: | Tolcapone(Ro 40-7592) is an orally active selective, potent catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor.Tolcapone inhibits both central and peripheral COMT. Tolcapone caused a rapid and reversible inhibition of COMT activity in erythrocytes in parallel with a dose-dependent decrease in the formation of 3-OMD. Tolcapone increased the area under the concentration-time curve and elimination half-life of levodopa. Tolcapone crosses the blood-brain barrier, and has been used for L-DOPA adjunct therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. |
Target: | COMT |
References: | [1]. Neil E. Paterson, Jennifer Ricciardi, Caitlin Wetzler, et al. Sub-optimal performance in the 5-choice serial reaction time task in rats was sensitive to methylphenidate, atomoxetine and d-amphetamine, but unaffected by the COMT inhibitor tolcapone. Neuros [2]. Saviana Di Giovanni, Simona Eleuteri, Katerina E. Paleologou, et al. Entacapone and Tolcapone, Two Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors, Block Fibril Formation of α-Synuclein and β-Amyloid and Protect against Amyloid-induced Toxicity. The Journal of Bi [3]. Panos Bitsios, Panos Roussos1. Tolcapone, COMT polymorphisms and pharmacogenomic treatment of schizophrenia. Pharmacogenomics. 2001,12 (4): 559-566. [4]. M.A. Vieira-Coelho, P. Soares-da-Silva. Ontogenic aspects of liver and kidney catechol-O- methyltransferase sensitivity to tolcapone. British Journal of Pharmacology.1996,117 (3):516-520. [5]. J. Dingemanse, K. Jorga, G. Zurcher,et al. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic interaction between the COMT inhibitor tolcapone and single-dose levodopa. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1995, 40 (3):253-262. |