An organo-selenium compound that displays potent antioxidant properties. Acts as a glutathione peroxidase (GPX) mimic as well as being an excellent scavenger of peroxynitrite. The glutathione peroxidase-like activity of ebselen inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenases at micromolar concentrations. Also acts as a
Catalogue number:
167813
Size:
5mg
Form:
Supplied as a white to off-white solid.
Purity:
Highly Purified (~99%)
References:
1. Sayegh, J., et al. (2013). J. Biol. Chem. 288:9408-9417.