| Bioactivity | Nitrefazole is a 4-nitroimidazole derivative with strong and long lasting inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), an enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol. |
| Name | Nitrefazole |
| CAS | 21721-92-6 |
| Formula | C10H8N4O4 |
| Molar Mass | 248.19 |
| 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]. Koda LY, Madamba SG, Bloom FE. Hypotensive response of ethanol in rats pretreated with disulfiram or nitrefazole. Life Sci. 1984;35(16):1659-1665. [2]. Zorzano A, Herrera E. Differences in the kinetic properties and sensitivity to inhibitors of human placental, erythrocyte, and major hepatic aldehyde dehydrogenase isoenzymes. Biochem Pharmacol. 1990;39(5):873-878. |