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Semax is a drug produced and prescribed mostly in Russia and Ukraine for a broad range of disorders but predominantly for its purported nootropic neuroprotective and neurorestorative properties. Semax is a heptapeptide synthetic analogue of an ACTH (4-10) fragment of corticotropin of the following structure: Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro. Based on one of the endogenous neuropeptides regulating the functions of the central nervous system. The compound has not been evaluated by the FDA.

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ATC prefix
none
CAS number
4037-01-8
CAS supplemental
80714-61-0 (free base)
IUPAC name
(2S)-1-[2-([(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-([2-([(2S)-2-([(2S)-2-amino-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino)-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoyl]amino)-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino)-3-phenylpropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino)acetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
PubChem
122178

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