Description
Tranylcypromineisaninhibitorofmonoamineoxidase(MAO)thatisclinicallyusedtotreatdepressionandanxiety.Tranylcypromineexhibitsantidepressantandanxiolyticactivities.ThiscompoundalsoinhibitshistonedemethylaseLSD1,whichhasasimilarsequencehomologytoMAOs.
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