Saralasin

Saralasin
IUPAC name	(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-2-[[2-(methylamino)acetyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]propanoic acid
Other names	Sar-Arg-Val-Tyr-Val-His-Pro-Ala
Identifiers
CAS number	[34273-10-4]
PubChem	6324663
SMILES	C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@@H]1CCCN1C(=O)[C@H](CC2=CN=CN2)NC(=O)[C@H](C(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)NC(=O)[C@H](C(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCN=C(N)N)NC(=O)CNC
Properties
Molecular formula	C42H65N13O10
Molar mass	912.05 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Saralasin is a competitive inhibitor of angiotensin II. It is an angiotensin II analogue, containing sarcosine-1 and alanine-8, hence the name (sarcosine, alanine, angiotensin).

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• MeSH Saralasin
• Olsson M, Annerbrink K, Hedner J, Eriksson E (2004). "Intracerebroventricular administration of the angiotensin II receptor antagonist saralasin reduces respiratory rate and tidal volume variability in freely moving Wistar rats.". Psychoneuroendocrinology 29 (1): 107–12. doi:10.1016/S0306-4530(02)00147-6. PMID 14575733. 
• Ip S, Tsang S, Wong T, Che C, Leung P (2003). "Saralasin, a nonspecific angiotensin II receptor antagonist, attenuates oxidative stress and tissue injury in cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis.". Pancreas 26 (3): 224–9. doi:10.1097/00006676-200304000-00003. PMID 12657946. 
• Tsang S, Ip S, Wong T, Che C, Leung P (2003). "Differential effects of saralasin and ramiprilat, the inhibitors of renin-angiotensin system, on cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis.". Regul Pept 111 (1-3): 47–53. doi:10.1016/S0167-0115(02)00226-4. PMID 12609748. 

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