Mildronate dihydrate

Appearance

white to off-white powder

Description

Mildronate is an inhibitor of biosynthesis of L-carnitine by gamma-butyrobetaine (GBB) hydroxylase and as a competitive inhibitor of renal carnitine reabsorption.Mildronate (40 μM) inhibits the reaction of γ-butyrobetaine hydroxylase with γ-butyrobetaine with Km and Vmax of 36.8 μM and 0.08 nmol/min/mg protein, respectively.

Uses

Meldonium dihydrate has been used as an anti-ischemic agent to evaluate its protective effects on Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in chick embryos.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Meldonium is an Inhibitor of γ-butyrobetaine hydroxylase (BBOX) a key enzyme in the synthesis of carnitine.