Bioactivity | HEAT (BE2254) hydrochloride is a selective alpha 1 adrenergic receptor antagonist. HEAT hydrochloride, a phenethylamine derivative, shows pKis of 9, 9.1, and 8.57 for alpha 1a, alpha 1b and alpha 1c, respectively[1][2]. |
Invitro | BE2254 inhibits (-)-noradrenaline-mediated increases in gluconeogenesis with K,sub>B of 0.74 nM[2].The alpha-1 selective antagonist [125I]BE2254 is used to specifically label a single class of binding sites with a dissociation constant of 131.0 pM and a maximal binding capacity of 17.6 fmol/mg of protein. Catecholamines compete for [125I]BE2254 binding stereospecifically and with the characteristic alpha adrenergic potency series of (-)-epinephrine greater than (-)-norepinephrine much greater than (-)-isoproterenol. The alpha-1 selective antagonist prazosin (Kd=2.4 nM) is much more potent in competing for [125I]BE2254 binding than is the alpha-2 selective antagonist yohimbine (Kd=2900 nM)[3]. |
Name | HEAT hydrochloride |
CAS | 30007-39-7 |
Formula | C19H22ClNO2 |
Molar Mass | 331.84 |
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]. Chiu G, et al. Design and synthesis of an alpha1a-adrenergic receptor subtype-selective antagonist from BE2254. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2006;67(6):437-439. [2]. McPherson GA, et al. A study of alpha 1-adrenoceptors in rat renal cortex: comparison of [3H]-prazosin binding with the alpha 1-adrenoceptor modulating gluconeogenesis under physiological conditions. Br J Pharmacol. 1982;77(1):177-184. [3]. Tsujimoto G, et al. Alpha adrenergic receptors in the rabbit bladder base smooth muscle: alpha-1 adrenergic receptors mediate contractile responses. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1986;236(2):384-389. |