Quinine (hydrochloride dihydrate)

• UNSPSC Description:

  Quinine hydrochloride dihydrate (Qualaquin) is an orally active and can be used in anti-malarial studies. Quinine hydrochloride dihydrate is a potassium channel inhibitor that inhibits WT mouse Slo3 (KCa5.1) channel currents evoked by voltage pulses to +100 mV with an IC50 of 169 μM[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Dengue virus; Flavivirus; Parasite; Potassium Channel

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Anti-infection;Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Infection

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/quinine-hydrochloride-dihydrate.html

• Purity:

  98.0

• Solubility:

  DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL|H2O : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  COC1=CC2=C(N=CC=C2[C@H]([C@@]3([H])[N@](C[C@@H]4C=C)CC[C@@]4([H])C3)O)C=C1.Cl.O.O

• Molecular Weight:

  396.91

• References & Citations:

  [1]White, N.J., et al., Quinine pharmacokinetics and toxicity in cerebral and uncomplicated Falciparum malaria. Am J Med, 1982. 73(4): p. 564-72.|[2]Shilu Malakar，et al. Drug repurposing of quinine as antiviral against dengue virus infection. Virus Res. 2018 Aug 15;255:171-178. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.07.018. Epub 2018 Jul 25.|[3]Jhanwar, Deepika，et al. Chemoprevention of DMBA induced skin carcinogenesis in swiss albino mice by quinine sulfate.(2016): 2636-2640.|[4] Ebenezer O Farombi, et al. Quercetin protects against testicular toxicity induced by chronic administration of therapeutic dose of quinine sulfate in rats. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2012 Feb 27;23(1):39-

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  6119-47-7