Chemistry:NEFA (drug)

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Short description: Chemical compound
NEFA
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC15H19N
Molar mass213.324 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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NEFA is a moderate affinity NMDA antagonist (IC50 = 0.51 μM). It is a structural analog of phencyclidine.[1] It was first synthesized by a team at Parke-Davis in the late 1950s.[2]

References

  1. "Open channel block and alteration of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor gating by an analog of phencyclidine". Biophysical Journal 75 (4): 1801–16. 1998. doi:10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77622-2. PMID 9746522. Bibcode1998BpJ....75.1801D. 
  2. GB Patent 893920 - Polycyclic amino compounds and methods for their production