Chemistry:MRK-016

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MRK-016
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-tert-Butyl-7-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-2-[(1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)methoxy]pyrazolo[1,5-d][1,2,4]triazine
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Properties
C17H20N8O2
Molar mass 368.401 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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MRK-016 is a selective α5 subunit-containing GABAA negative allosteric modulator,[1] that has nootropic properties. It has been found to produce rapid, ketamine-like antidepressant effects in animal models of depression.[2]

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References

  1. "In vitro and in vivo properties of 3-tert-butyl-7-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)-2-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylmethoxy)-pyrazolo[1,5-d]-[1,2,4]triazine (MRK-016), a GABAA receptor alpha5 subtype-selective inverse agonist". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 331 (2): 470–84. November 2009. doi:10.1124/jpet.109.157636. PMID 19704033. 
  2. "Rapid Antidepressant Action and Restoration of Excitatory Synaptic Strength After Chronic Stress by Negative Modulators of Alpha5-Containing GABAA Receptors". Neuropsychopharmacology 40 (11): 2499–509. October 2015. doi:10.1038/npp.2015.112. PMID 25900119. 

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See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
GABAA receptor positive modulators
GABA metabolism/transport modulators

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