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Benzamide (CAS 55-21-0)

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Alternate Names:
Benzoic acid amide
Application:
Benzamide is a nictoinamide-mimic PARP inhibitor and neuroprotectant
CAS Number:
55-21-0
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
121.14
Molecular Formula:
C7H7NO
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Benzamide is the amide derivative of benzoic acid and an inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1). Benzamide mimics the structure of the nicotinamide portion of the coenzyme NAD+, blocking the function of ADP-ribose transfer from NAD+ to target histone proteins performed by PARP and impeding formation of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymer. PARP activation in response to DNA strand breaks can lead to deleterious depletion of cellular NAD+, and Benzamide was shown to block NMDA- and NO-mediated neurotoxicity in rat brain through PARP inhibition. Benzamide is further demonstrated to partially prevent decreases in striatal levels of NAD+ and ATP produced by neurotoxic amounts of kainic acid.


Benzamide (CAS 55-21-0) References

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  2. The PARP inhibitor benzamide protects against kainate and NMDA but not AMPA lesioning of the mouse striatum in vivo.  |  Cosi, C., et al. 2004. Brain Res. 996: 1-8. PMID: 14670625
  3. The monofunctional alkylating agent N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine triggers apoptosis through p53-dependent and -independent pathways.  |  Kim, WJ., et al. 2005. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 202: 84-98. PMID: 15589979
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  5. Substrate-assisted catalysis by PARP10 limits its activity to mono-ADP-ribosylation.  |  Kleine, H., et al. 2008. Mol Cell. 32: 57-69. PMID: 18851833
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Benzamide, 5 g

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5 g
$19.00

Benzamide, 25 g

sc-202494A
25 g
$31.00

what is the solubility of this

Asked by: yitzchak
Thank you for your question. Soluble in water (13.5 mg/ml at 25 °C), methanol (almost transparency), pyridine (303.03 mg/ml), ethanol (166.67 mg/ml), and ethyl ether (slightly).
Answered by: BlakeJ
Date published: 2024-08-08

In which organic solvent benzamide and acetamide are soluble and how?

Asked by: Deep
Thank you for the question. Benzamide (CAS 55-21-0) is Soluble in water (13.5 mg/ml at 25° C), methanol (almost transparency), pyridine (303.03 mg/ml), ethanol (166.67 mg/ml), and ethyl ether (slightly).
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Date published: 2023-09-22
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from VegaVega, VL. et al. (PubMed 12589068) used Benzamide, an inhibitor of PARP, in preparation for Western Blotting of J774A.1 cells. -SCBT Publication Review
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