MC1742 is an inhibitor of class I histone deacetylases (HDACs; IC50s = 0.1, 0.11, 0.02, and 0.61 μM for HDAC1, -2, -3, and -8, respectively) and class IIb HDACs (IC50s = 7 and 40 nM for HDAC6 and HDAC10, respectively).

Amyloid β-Protein (3-42) is the precursor of Pyr peptide. Pyroglutamate-modified Aβ (pEAβ) (3-42) is the core of the amyloid template block in Alzheimer's disease. pEAβ(3-42) accelerated the aggregation of Aβ(1-42), while Aβ(1-42) significantly slowed the primary and secondary nucleation of pEAβ(3-42).

NADP disodium salt is a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. NADP disodium salt is a key redox cofactor for electron transfer in the metabolism, serves as an electron carrier in a number of reactions, being alternately oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH).