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MedKoo CAT#: 319816
CAS#: 885220-61-1
Description: Verucerfont, also known as GSK561679 and NBI77860, is a CRF-1 antagonist. Verucerfont blocks the CRH-1 receptor, and so reduces ACTH release following chronic stress. It is under investigation as a potential treatment for alcoholism, as chronic stress is often a factor in both development of alcoholism and relapse in recovering alcoholics. It has shown promising results in animal studies but has not been tested in humans.
MedKoo Cat#: 319816
Name: Verucerfont
CAS#: 885220-61-1
Chemical Formula: C22H26N6O2
Exact Mass: 406.2117
Molecular Weight: 406.49
Elemental Analysis: C, 65.01; H, 6.45; N, 20.68; O, 7.87
Synonym: GSK561679; GSK-561679; GSK 561679; SK-561,679; GSK561679A; NBI77860; NBI-77860; NBI 77860; Verucerfont.
IUPAC/Chemical Name: (S)-3-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-N-(1-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)propyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-amine
InChi Key: VKHVAUKFLBBZFJ-SFHVURJKSA-N
InChi Code: InChI=1S/C22H26N6O2/c1-7-18(22-24-15(5)27-30-22)25-19-11-13(3)23-21-20(14(4)26-28(19)21)17-9-8-16(29-6)10-12(17)2/h8-11,18,25H,7H2,1-6H3/t18-/m0/s1
SMILES Code: CC[C@H](NC1=CC(C)=NC2=C(C3=CC=C(OC)C=C3C)C(C)=NN12)C4=NC(C)=NO4
Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), also known as Corticotropin releasing hormone, is an endogenous peptide hormone which is released in response to various triggers such as chronic stress, and activates the two corticotropin-releasing hormone receptors CRH-1 and CRH-2. This then triggers the release of corticotropin (ACTH), another hormone which is involved in the physiological response to stress.
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