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Active ingredient: Butalbital - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C11H16N2O3

Chemical Name

5-(2-methylpropyl)-5-prop-2-enyl-hexahydropyrimidine-2,4,6-trione

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

224.256 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

138-139 oC

Water Solubility

1700 mg/L

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

Phase 1 Metabolising Enzyme (1-st Step of Metabolism)

CYP2B6

Primary Drug Target
NameGamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor alpha-1 subunit [Precursor]
Gene NameGABRA1
SynonymsGABA(A) receptor
Specific FunctionGABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain, mediates neuronal inhibition by binding to the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor and opening an integral chloride channel

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