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alrestatin

under Isoquinolines
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More on Isoquinolines Definition: A group of compounds with the heterocyclic ring structure of benzo(c)pyridine. The ring structure is characteristic of the group of opium alkaloids such as papaverine. (From Stedman, 25th ed)     
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
alrestatin [ AY 22,284,alrestatin, sodium salt ]
  aldose reductase inhibitor; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure 		51411-04-2 1,3-dioxo-1H-benz(de)isoquinoline-2(3H)- acetate  *Isoquinolines
Pharma Action Enzyme Inhibitors; Parasympatholytics 		Digestion 18(1-2):35;1978; Experientia 34(4):441;1978; Horm Metab Res 10(4):273;1978; Science 182(4117):1146;1973

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