(-)-U-50488 (hydrochloride)

(-)-U-50488 hydrochloride -)-Trans-(1S,2S)-U-50488 hydrochloride) is a selective kappa-opioid receptor (KOR) agonist (b>Kd=2.2 nM) over μ-opioid receptor (MOR) (b>Kd=430 nM). (-)-U-50488 hydrochloride is a more active enantiomer than (+) trans-(1R,2R) U-50488 (HY-15997A) or the (±) trans-racemic mixture U-50488 (HY-15997B). (-)-U-50488 hydrochloride has a potent and sustained anti-HIV effect in fected blood monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM).