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.
Also Known As:
p-Chlorophenylalanine; CP-10,188; DL-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)alanine; Fenclonin; Fenclonine (L)-Isomer; Fenclonine Hydrobromide; Fenclonine Hydrochloride; Fenclonine, (D)-Isomer; Hydrobromide, Fenclonine; Hydrochloride, Fenclonine; para Chlorophenylalanine; para-Chlorophenylalanine; DL-Phenylalanine, 4-chloro-