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Thiorphan is the active metabolite of the antidiarrheal racecadotril (acetorphan). It prevents the degradation of endogenous enkephalins by acting as an enkephalinase inhibitor.

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CAS number
76721-89-6
DrugBank
DB08626
IUPAC name
(±)-2-[(2-benzyl-3-sulfanyl-propanoyl)amino]acetic acid
PubChem
3132

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