Diacetamide

CAS: 625-77-4

Ref. 3D-FD01384

Product Information

• Name: Diacetamide
• Synonyms: Acetamide, N-acetyl-, Diacetylamine, N-acetylacetamide, NSC 405639

Description

Diacetamide is an organic compound that belongs to the class of amides. It has been shown to inhibit the synthesis of proton pumps in receptor cells, which leads to the accumulation of hydrogen ions and a decrease in intracellular pH. Diacetamide is also capable of binding to enzymes through steric interactions with amino acid residues on their active sites. These interactions can lead to competitive inhibition or non-competitive inhibition, depending on the enzyme. Diacetamide also binds to group P2 receptors, which are found in wild-type strains of Escherichia coli and other bacteria. It has been shown that diacetamide interacts with these receptors by forming hydrogen bonds with carbonyl oxygens in the hydrophobic pocket protein region.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 101.1 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₇NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H7NO2/c1-3(6)5-4(2)7/h1-2H3,(H,5,6,7)
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZSBDPRIWBYHIAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)NC(C)=O