Catalogue Number: CV-1012-1-RPE
Manufacturer: | rPeptide |
Physical state: | Lyophilized |
Type: | Enzyme Inhibitors |
Shipping Condition: | RT |
Unit(s): | 10 mg |
Description: Potent catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor (IC50 = 14.3, 20.1 and 73.3 nM for rat liver soluble COMT, total COMT and membrane-bound COMT respectively). Increases bioavailability of L-DOPA as adjunct therapy for Parkinson's disease. Inhibits a- synuclein aggregation in vitro and inhibits a-synuclein-induced cell death in PC-12 cells. Antioxidant. Inhibits oxidative stress-induced cell death.