FenclonineFenclonine, also known as para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA), acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of the tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), which is a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article Fenclonine, revision 1378040950.

Property

Value

Formula

C9H10ClNO2, 199.64 g/mol

Melting point

240 °C

Boiling point

339.5 °C

Density

1.336 g/cm³

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