Quinine hemisulfate monohydrate, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Quinine hemisulfate monohydrate plays a major role in potassium channel blockers. It is also used as an antimalarial, anticholinergic, antihypertensive and a hypoglycemic agent. It inhibits mitochondrial ATP-regulated potassium channel. It is also used to study the metabolism of biocrystalized heme, hemozoin, in malarial parasites and to study the toxicity of heme (FP)-complexes.

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Applications
Quinine hemisulfate monohydrate plays a major role in potassium channel blockers. It is also used as an antimalarial, anticholinergic, antihypertensive and a hypoglycemic agent. It inhibits mitochondrial ATP-regulated potassium channel. It is also used to study the metabolism of biocrystalized heme, hemozoin, in malarial parasites and to study the toxicity of heme (FP)-complexes.

Solubility
Soluble in a mixture of chloroform and absolute alcohol (2:1).

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, alkalis, ammonia, strong bases and iodine.