Synonyms: H 168/68 | Losec® | Prilosec®
omeprazole is an approved drug (FDA (1989))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: This approved drug omeprazole is a racemic mixture of the R and S stereoisomers. Omeprazole is a potassium-transporting ATPase inhibitor, commonly referred to as a proton pump inhibitor.
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The only bioactivity data available for this compound arises from experiments using cells isolated from rabbit and dog stomach [1-2], and therefore refers to the protein complexes forming the proton pump rather than to specific transporter subunits. |
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