PUGNAc
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PUGNAc
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Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
O-(2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranosylidene)amino N-phenyl carbamate | |
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CAS number | |
ATC code | ? |
PubChem | |
Chemical data | |
Formula | C15H19N3O7 |
Mol. mass | 353.33 |
Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | ? |
Metabolism | ? |
Half life | ? |
Excretion | ? |
Therapeutic considerations | |
Pregnancy cat. |
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Legal status | |
Routes | Oral |
PUGNAc is a drug, acting as an inhibitor of N-acetylglucosaminidase and so increasing insulin resistance.
[edit] Fictional references
PUGNAc was used by Michael Scofield in the television series Prison Break to keep his blood sugar level high, in order to appear diabetic, and to be resistant to insulin shots he was receiving but did not need.