NQTrp

NQTrp Structure
NQTrp structure
Common Name NQTrp
CAS Number 185351-19-3 Molecular Weight 360.36300
Density N/A Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C21H16N2O4 Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point N/A
Symbol GHS07
GHS07
Signal Word Warning

Combined experimental and simulation studies suggest a revised mode of action of the anti-Alzheimer disease drug NQ-Trp.

Chemistry 21 , 12657-66, (2015)

Inhibition of the aggregation of the monomeric peptide β-amyloid (Aβ) into oligomers is a widely studied therapeutic approach in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Many small molecules have been reported to work in this way, including 1,4-naphthoquinon-2-yl-L-tryptoph...

Naphthoquinone-Tryptophan Hybrid Inhibits Aggregation of the Tau-Derived Peptide PHF6 and Reduces Neurotoxicity.

J. Alzheimers Dis. 51 , 165-78, (2016)

Tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), are a group of disorders characterized neuropathologically by intracellular toxic accumulations of abnormal protein aggregates formed by misfolding of the microtubule-associated protein tau. Since protein self-as...