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Mersalyl MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Registry Numbers
5X1IO031V8
7RDI07K19U
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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
Mersalyl Preferred
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