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pimagedine

under Guanidines
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More on Guanidines Definition: A family of iminourea derivatives. The parent compound has been isolated from mushrooms, corn germ, rice hulls, mussels, earthworms, and turnip juice. Derivatives may have antiviral and antifungal properties.  do not confuse with GUANINE   
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
pimagedine [ aminoguanidine,aminoguanidine sulfate,hydrazinecarboximidamide,monoaminoguanidine,pimagedine hydrochloride ]
  diamine oxidase & nitric oxide synthase inhibitor; an advanced glycosylation end product inhibitor; used in the treatment of diabetic complications; structure 		79-17-4   *Guanidines Nitric Oxide Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Enzyme Inhibitors 		Agents Actions 1979;9(5-6):455; Agents Actions 7(1):81;1977; Agents Actions 8(4):376;1978; Biochem J 170:651;1978; C R Soc Biol 171(6):1288;1977; Can J Biochem 56(6):470;1978; J Gen Physiol 67(3):295;1976; J Neurochem 27(6):1455;1976; Poultry Sci 54(3):746;1975

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