| Bioactivity | Tropicamide (Ro 1-7683) is a selective M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist. Tropicamide produces short acting mydriasis (dilation of the pupil) and cycloplegia when applied as eye drops[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Tropicamide | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 1508-75-4 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C17H20N2O2 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 284.35 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Lazareno, S., N.J. Buckley, and F.F. Roberts, Characterization of muscarinic M4 binding sites in rabbit lung, chicken heart, and NG108-15 cells. Mol Pharmacol, 1990. 38(6): p. 805-15. [2]. Hernandez, M., et al., Different muscarinic receptor subtypes mediating the phasic activity and basal tone of pig isolated intravesical ureter. Br J Pharmacol, 1993. 110(4): p. 1413-20. |