Chemicals and Drugs

Fenclonine

A selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase, a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of serotonin (5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE). Fenclonine acts pharmacologically to deplete endogenous levels of serotonin.

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Abstract

A selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase, a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of serotonin (5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE). Fenclonine acts pharmacologically to deplete endogenous levels of serotonin.

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  • DL-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)alanine
  • Fenclonin
  • p-Chlorophenylalanine
  • para-Chlorophenylalanine
  • para Chlorophenylalanine
  • CP-10,188
  • Fenclonine (L)-Isomer
  • Fenclonine Hydrobromide
  • Fenclonine Hydrochloride
  • Fenclonine, (D)-Isomer
  • Hydrobromide, Fenclonine
  • Hydrochloride, Fenclonine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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93(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Phenylalanine (1966-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fenclonine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010134. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010134
  2. Fenclonine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenclonine
  3. Fenclonine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5443204