Met-Enkephalin Amide Met-enkephalin is an endogenous opioid peptide that acts as an agonist at μ-opioid receptors (μORs) and δ-opioid receptors (δORs). Met-enkephalin exhibits neuromodulatory, antinociceptive/analgesic, antidepressant, and gastrointestinal motility modulating…
Met-Enkephalin Met-enkephalin is an endogenous opioid peptide that acts as an agonist at μ-opioid receptors (μORs) and δ-opioid receptors (δORs). Met-enkephalin exhibits neuromodulatory, antinociceptive/analgesic, antidepressant, and gastrointestinal motility modulating activities.…
Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic Acid Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) is an organosulfur chelating agent that is clinically used to treat lead poisoning; it is also used in the function imaging of renal tissue. References…
Meropenem Trihydrate Meropenem is a β-lactam antibiotic that belongs to the family of carbapenems, active against all bacteria, with the most significant antibacterial activity against gram-negative species. Meropenem is somewhat…
Meropenem Sodium Carbonate Meropenem is a carbapenem β-lactam antibiotic that inhibits penicillin binding proteins, preventing cell wall synthesis. Meropenem exhibits antibacterial activity against Morganella, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Mycobacterium, and Bacillus. References…
Men 10376 Men 10376 is a peptide antagonist at neurokinin-2 (NK2) receptors. Men 10376 decreases stretch-activated contractility in airway smooth muscle tissue ex vivo and inhibits OVA-induced bronchoconstriction in vivo.…
Memantine Hydrochloride Memantine is an inhibitor of NMDA receptors that exhibits neuroprotective and cognition enhancing activities and is clinically used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease. Memantine also…
Melphalan Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard alkylator and a derivative of mechlorethamine. Melphalan exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic activity, attaching alkyl groups to the N7 nitrogen of guanine bases on DNA, preventing…
Meloxicam Meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits COX-2; it exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, neuroprotective, antioxidative, and hepatoprotective activities. In animal models of Parkinson’s disease, meloxicam inhibits MPTP-induced…
Melittin Melittin is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) found in Apis mellifera venom that exhibits antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-parasitic activities. In Candida, melittin increases formation of radicals, decreases the mitochondrial…