Thiorphan

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Thiorphan
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
(±)-2-[(2-benzyl-3-sulfanyl-propanoyl)amino]acetic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number 76721-89-6
PubChem CID 3132
DrugBank 3132
ChemSpider 3020
Chemical data
Formula C12H15NO3S
Molar mass 253.32 g/mol
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Thiorphan is the active metabolite of the antidiarrheal racecadotril (acetorphan).[1] It prevents the degradation of endogenous enkephalins by acting as an enkephalinase inhibitor.[1]

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