2-Aminoquinoline is a promising compound as bioavailable nNOS inhibitor but suffers from low human nNOS inhibition, low selectivity versus human eNOS, and significant binding to other CNS targets. 2-Aminoquinoline has the potential for the research of antineurodegenerative agents[1].
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