Bioactivity | N-Bromoacetamide can irreversibly remove sodium channel inactivation in the cytoplasmic face of the membrane, also decreasing K current rapid inactivation[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
Target | Sodium channel, Potassium channel | ||||||||||||
Name | N-Bromoacetamide | ||||||||||||
CAS | 79-15-2 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C2H4BrNO | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 137.96 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Matteson DR, et al. Modification of K channel inactivation by papain and N-bromoacetamide. Biophys J. 1988;53(4):641-645. [2]. Patlak J, et al. Effect of N-bromoacetamide on single sodium channel currents in excised membrane patches. J Gen Physiol. 1982;79(3):333-351. |