Thiorphan

Thiorphan

Identifiers
IUPAC name (±)-2-[(2-benzyl-3-sulfanyl-propanoyl)amino]acetic acid
CAS Number	76721-89-6 N
PubChem CID	3132
DrugBank	DB08626 N
ChemSpider	3020 Y
UNII	B79L7B5X3Z
ChEMBL	CHEMBL10247 Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H15NO3S
Molar mass	253.32 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
Chirality	Racemic mixture
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(CS)C(=O)NCC(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C12H15NO3S/c14-11(15)7-13-12(16)10(8-17)6-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5,10,17H,6-8H2,(H,13,16)(H,14,15) Y Key:LJJKNPQAGWVLDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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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.

See also

• Racecadotril
• Enkephalinase