PAPA NONOate is a NO donor. It spontaneously dissociates in a pH-dependent, first-order process with a half-life of 15 minutes and 77 minutes at 37°C and 22-25°C, respectively, (pH 7.4) to liberate 2 moles of NO per mole of parent compound.1,2
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Hrabie, J.A., Klose, J.R., Wink, D.A., et al. New nitric oxide-releasing zwitterions derived from polyamines. J Org Chem581472-1476(1993).
Maragos, C.M., Wang, J.M., Hrabie, J.A., et al. Nitric oxide/nucleophile complexes inhibit the in vitro proliferation of A375 melanoma cells via nitric oxide release. Cancer Res53564-568(1993).
Hrabie, J.A., Klose, J.R., Wink, D.A., et al. New nitric oxide-releasing zwitterions derived from polyamines. J Org Chem581472-1476(1993).
PAPA NONOate is available in the following screening
library: