List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 377

Naphthylvinylpyridine (NVP) is a naphthalene derivative that possesses anticholinergic activity similar to that of atropine. However NVP’s method of acetylcholine (ACh) antagonism involves inhibiting the enzyme choline acetyltransferase.Several NVP derivatives […]

Fluorescamine is a spiro compound that is not fluorescent itself but reacts with primary amines to form highly fluorescent products. It hence has been used as a reagent for the […]

Leucogenenol is a blood cell stimulating secondary metabolite isolated from the mold Penicillium gilmanii. Its chemical structure was reported; however later studies determined that the original structure is incorrect and […]

Cyanoketone is an androstenol. It has been shown to inhibit steroidogenesis.It inhibits atrophy of apical dendrites.[citation needed]

Azacosterol is a sterol. It is a derivative of cholesterol in which two carbon atoms have been replaced with nitrogen.

19-Iodocholesterol is a derivative of cholesterol with an iodine atom in the 19-position. When the iodine atom is a radioactive isotope (iodine-125 or iodine-131) it is used as an adrenal […]

Promegestone is a progestogen. Chemically it is a norsteroid.