Amogastrin
Amogastrin Basic information
- Product Name:
- Amogastrin
- Synonyms:
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- Amogastrin
- Alaninamide, N-carboxy-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-aspartylphenyl-, N-tert-pentyl ester, L- (8CI)
- AOC-tetragastrin
- L-Phenylalaninamide, N-[(1,1-dimethylpropoxy)carbonyl]-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-α-aspartyl-
- t-Amyloxycarbonyl-Trp-Met-Asp-Phe-NH2
- tert-Amyloxycarbonyl-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninamide
- tert-Amyloxycarbonyltetragastrin
- tert-Pentyl alcohol, N-ester with N-carboxy-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninamide (8CI)
- CAS:
- 16870-37-4
- MF:
- C35H46N6O8S
- MW:
- 710.848
- Mol File:
- 16870-37-4.mol
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Amogastrin Usage And Synthesis
Uses
Amogastrin is a tetrapeptide that stimulates gastric extraction of 99mTc pertechnetate. Amogastrin can be used for the research of gastric mucosal disease imaging. Amogastrin stimulates the production of prostate hormones[1][2].
Definition
ChEBI: Amogastrin is an oligopeptide.
References
[1] Okuyama S, et al. Amogastrin for the 99mTc-pertechnetate imaging of the gastric mucosa. Radioisotopes. 1982 Mar;31(3):141-4. DOI:10.3769/radioisotopes.31.3_141