Milacemide
Chemical compound
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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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| IUPAC name
N2-Pentylglycinamide | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
2-(Pentylamino)acetamide[1] | |
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| MeSH | milacemide |
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| Properties | |
| C7H16N2O | |
| Molar mass | 144.218 g·mol−1 |
| log P | 0.754 |
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Tricine |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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