Uses
Benzamidine was used in the preparation of heparan sulfate-rich proteoglycan from mouse mammary epithelial cells. It has been used to prevent enzymatic degradation during the purification procedure of bovine factor XII (Hageman factor).
Definition
ChEBI: Benzamidine is a carboxamidine that is benzene carrying an amidino group. It has a role as a serine protease inhibitor. It is a member of benzenes and a carboxamidine. It is functionally related to a benzoic acid. It is a conjugate base of a benzamidine(1+).
Biochem/physiol Actions
Benzamidine is an inhibitor of plasmin and has been used in the radioimmunoassay of glucagon in human plasma. It prevents the destruction of Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) added to whole blood in vitro before radioimmunoassay of TRH.
Purification Methods
It is liberated from its hydrochloride chloride (below) by treatment with 5M NaOH, extracted into diethyl ether, dried (Na2SO4) and sublimed in vacuo.[Beilstein 9 H 280, 9 I 123, 9 II 199, 9 1264, 9 IV 898.]
