Fenclonine
Synonyms
CP-10,188
DL-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)alanine
DL-Phenylalanine, 4-chloro-
Fenclonin
Fenclonine (L)-Isomer
Fenclonine Hydrobromide
Fenclonine Hydrochloride
Fenclonine, (D)-Isomer
Hydrobromide, Fenclonine
Hydrochloride, Fenclonine
p-Chlorophenylalanine
para Chlorophenylalanine
para-Chlorophenylalanine
A selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase, a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of serotonin (5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE). Fenclonine acts pharmacologically to deplete endogenous levels of serotonin.