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Ebselen

powder, ≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H9NOSe
CAS Number:
60940-34-3
Molecular Weight:
274.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
24278417
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00210937
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Product Name

Ebselen, cysteine modifier

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

mp

176-182  °C

solubility

chloroform: 19.60-20.40 mg/mL, clear, yellow

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C1N([Se]c2ccccc12)c3ccccc3

InChI

1S/C13H9NOSe/c15-13-11-8-4-5-9-12(11)16-14(13)10-6-2-1-3-7-10/h1-9H

InChI key

DYEFUKCXAQOFHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ebselen is a sympathomimetic amine.

Application

Ebselen has been used as a:
  • voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCCs) blocker
  • glutathione peroxidase mimetic to test its inhibitory effect on contraction-mediated deoxy glucose (2-DG) uptake in mouse

extensor digitorum longus (fast-twitch) muscle
  • glucocerebrosidase inhibitor
  • hepatitis C virus helicase inhibitor

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ebselen, a glutathione-peroxidase-mimic, elicits anti-inflammatory activity. It also has anti-atherosclerotic functionality. Ebselen displays antibacterial action on) multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and could be a potential therapeutic target for treating MRSA based skin infection. It is regarded as neuroprotective agent and elicits chemopreventive functionality in inflammation-associated carcinogenesis.
An organo-selenium compound possessing antioxidant properties. Inhibits mammalian lipoxygenases in the absence of thiol groups, and glutathione S-transferase and papain via the interaction with cysteine residues. Also inhibits indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase by covalently modifying a cysteine residue, the effect being reversible with dithiothreitol. Inhibits oxidation of low density lipoproteins (LDL).

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
0000453960
0000453960
0000384459
0000334537
0000384459

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Articles

Dietary Antioxidants

Antioxidants protect biological systems from oxidative damage produced by oxygen-containing free radicals and from redoxactive transition metal ions such as iron, copper, and cadmium.

Papain, Cysteine Protease, Properties & Products

Uncover properties and applications of the cysteine protease papain and find inhibitors, substrates, and other papain products.

膳食抗氧化剂

抗氧化剂可保护生物系统免受含氧自由基和氧化还原过渡金属离子（如铁、铜和镉）引起的氧化损伤。

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Selcuk Yatmaz et al.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, 48(1), 17-26 (2012-09-25)
Oxidative stress caused by excessive reactive oxygen species production is implicated in influenza A virus-induced lung disease. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-1 is an antioxidant enzyme that may protect lungs from such damage. The objective of this study was to determine if
Andrew C Terentis et al.
Biochemistry, 49(3), 591-600 (2009-12-17)
The heme enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) plays an important immune regulatory role by catalyzing the oxidative degradation of l-tryptophan. Here we show that the selenezal drug ebselen is a potent IDO inhibitor. Exposure of human macrophages to ebselen inhibited IDO
Ebselen, a glutathione peroxidase mimetic seleno-organic compound, as a multifunctional antioxidant implication for inflammation-associated carcinogenesis
Nakamura Y, et al.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277(4), 2687-2694 (2002)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
E3520-100MG04061833603314
E3520-25MG04061833603321