Diminazene Aceturate

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Diminazene is a trypanocidal agent.

Diminazene, also known as Diminazine, 4, 4’-(Diazoamino)benzamidine, 4, 4’-(1-Triazene-1, 3-diyl)bis-benzenecarboximidamide, Diminazine aceturate, or Diminazene aceturate, is a trypanocidal agent. Major brands of Diminazene are Berenil, Pirocide, Ganasag, and Azidin. This substance is a solid. This compound belongs to the phenylhydrazines. These are compounds containing a phenylhydrazide moiety, which consists of a hydrazide substituent attached to a phenyl group. Known drug targets of diminazene include HTH-type transcriptional regulator QacR, trypsin-1, amiloride-sensitive amine oxidase [copper-containing], and mitochondrial peroxiredoxin-5.