| Bioactivity | BEC, an arginine analogue, is a slow-binding competitive inhibitor of the binuclear manganese metalloenzyme arginase. BEC enhances substrate flux to NO synthase, thereby enhancing NO-dependent smooth muscle relaxation in the corpus cavernosum, and enhances penile erection[1]. |
| CAS | 63107-40-4 |
| Formula | C5H12BNO4S |
| Molar Mass | 193.03 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Kim NN, et al. Probing erectile function: S-(2-boronoethyl)-L-cysteine binds to arginase as a transition state analogue and enhances smooth muscle relaxation in human penile corpus cavernosum. Biochemistry. 2001 Mar 6;40(9):2678-88. |