Chemistry:Peforelin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Peforelin
Peforelin.svg
Clinical data
Trade namesMaprelin
Other namesLamprey GnRH-III; H-Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-His-Asp-Trp-Lys-Pro-Gly-NH2; XHWSHDWKPG
Routes of
administration
Injection
Drug classGnRH agonist
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC59H74N18O14
Molar mass1259.353 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Peforelin (INN), or peforelin acetate, sold under the brand name Maprelin, is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) medication which is used in veterinary medicine in Europe and Canada .[1][2][3][4] It is a GnRH analogue and a synthetic peptide, specifically a decapeptide.[1][3][4] The drug was introduced for veterinary use by 2001.[5]

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