Term Name: | quinapril |
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Synonyms: | (3S)-2-{(2S)-2-[(1S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropylamino]propanoyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, (3S)-2-{N-[(2S)-1-ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl]-L-alanyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, (3S)-2-{N-[(2S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylbutan-2-yl]-L-alanyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, quinapril, quinaprilum |
Definition: | A member of the class of isoquinolines that is (3S)-2-L-alanyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid in which the alpha-amino group of the alanyl residue has been substituted by a 1-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylbutan-2-yl group (the all-S isomer). A prodrug for quinaprilat (by hydrolysis of the ethyl ester to the corresponding carboxylic acid), it is used as an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:8713] ( EBI ) |