l General Information |
Product Name | Methacholine chloride |
General description | Methacholine chloride is a synthetic choline ester that acts as a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist in the parasympathetic nervous system but has little effects on the nicotinic receptors. |
Synonym | Mecholyl chloride, Acetyl-β-methylcholine chloride; 2-acetyloxypropyl(trimethyl)azanium;chloride |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 62-51-1 |
Formula | C8H18ClNO2 | Molecular Weight | 195.687 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | White to off-white Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥25mg/mL |
Ethanol | ≥25mg/mL |
Water | ≥25mg/mL |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Methacholine Chloride is the chloride salt form of methacholine, a direct-acting cholinergic muscarinic agonist with bronchoconstrictive, miotic, vasodilator, and cardiac vagomimetic activity. Methacholine chloride acts directly on the muscarinic receptors in the heart, eye, and lung, thereby producing parasympathomimetic effects. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
