Milacemide

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Milacemide (INN)[2] is an MAO-B inhibitor and glycine prodrug.[3] It has been studied for its effects on human memory and as a potential treatment for the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.[4] Early clinical trials did not show positive results however,[3] and the drug is now abandoned and it is sold as a nonprescription drug or supplement. While milacemide is not an amino-acid, it acts similarly to glycine in the brain.[5]

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Milacemide
Skeletal formula of milacemide
Skeletal formula of milacemide
Names
IUPAC name
N2-Pentylglycinamide
Systematic IUPAC name
2-(Pentylamino)acetamide[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
MeSH milacemide
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H16N2O/c1-2-3-4-5-9-6-7(8)10/h9H,2-6H2,1H3,(H2,8,10) checkY
    Key: GJNNXIYZWIZFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • CCCCCNCC(N)=O
Properties
C7H16N2O
Molar mass 144.218 g·mol−1
log P 0.754
Related compounds
Related compounds
Tricine
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