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N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine
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N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine [ TPEN ]
a zinc ion chelating agent; structure given in first source
16858-02-9 1,2-
Ethanediamine, N,N,N',N'-
tetrakis(2-
pyridinylmethyl)-
, (OC-
6-
11)
*Ethylenediamines
Pharma Action
Chelating Agents
;
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
J Biol Chem 1985;260(5):2719