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MeSH Heading: Mersalyl
Tree Number(s): D02.691.750.100.710
Unique ID: D008634
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008634
Scope Note: A toxic thiol mercury salt formerly used as a diuretic. It inhibits various biochemical functions, especially in mitochondria, and is used to study those functions.
Entry Term(s): Mercuramide; Mercusal; Mersalin; Mersalyl Acid; Salyrgan
Pharm Action: Enzyme Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 486-67-9; 492-18-2; 7RDI07K19U
CAS Type 1 Name: Mercurate(1-), (3-((2-(carboxylatomethoxy)benzoyl)amino)-2-methoxypropyl)hydroxy-, sodium
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DIURETICS, MERCURIAL 1975-90
Online Note: use DIURETICS, MERCURIAL to search MERSALYL 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under DIURETICS, MERCURIAL 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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