Biotin

CHEMBL857 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
244.3 g/mol
LogP
0.3
Phase
4

A water-soluble B vitamin essential for enzymes involved in fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism. It is used to treat or prevent biotin deficiency and is found in many nutritional supplements marketed for hair, skin, and nail health. True deficiency is rare but can occur with prolonged raw egg white consumption or certain inherited metabolic disorders.

Masse moléculaire

244,3100 g/mol

LogP

0,30

TPSA

104,00 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Conforme

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Structure 2D

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SMILES

O=C(O)CCCC[C@@H]1SC[C@@H]2NC(=O)N[C@@H]21

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H16N2O3S/c13-8(14)4-2-1-3-7-9-6(5-16-7)11-10(15)12-9/h6-7,9H,1-5H2,(H,13,14)(H2,11,12,15)/t6-,7-,9-/m0/s1

Molecular Formula

C10H16N2O3S

HBD / HBA

3 / 4

Liaisons Rotatives

5

Atomes Lourds

16

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Foire aux questions

A water-soluble B vitamin essential for enzymes involved in fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism. It is used to treat or prevent biotin deficiency and is found in many nutritional supplements marketed for hair, skin, and nail health. True deficiency is rare but can occur with prolonged raw egg white consumption or certain inherited metabolic disorders.

Yes, Biotin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL857. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 171548. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-08-20.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.