Dimyristoyl Lecithin
A phospholipid component used as an emulsifier and as part of pulmonary surfactant preparations. It plays a role in keeping the lungs' air sacs open and may be used in drug delivery systems.
Peso Molecular
677,9000 g/mol
LogP
11,30
TPSA
111,00 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Reprovado
Mecanismo de Ação
Reduces surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the pulmonary alveoli, preventing alveolar collapse during expiration and improving lung compliance and gas exchange.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Reduces surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the pulmonary alveoli, preventing alveolar collapse during expiration and improving lung compliance and gas exchange.
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SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@H](COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI
InChI=1S/C36H72NO8P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26-28-35(38)42-32-34(33-44-46(40,41)43-31-30-37(3,4)5)45-36(39)29-27-25-23-21-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h34H,6-33H2,1-5H3/t34-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C36H72NO8P
HBD / HBA
- / 8
Ligações Rotacionáveis
36
Átomos Pesados
46
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.
Perguntas frequentes
A phospholipid component used as an emulsifier and as part of pulmonary surfactant preparations. It plays a role in keeping the lungs' air sacs open and may be used in drug delivery systems.
Reduces surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the pulmonary alveoli, preventing alveolar collapse during expiration and improving lung compliance and gas exchange.
Yes, Dimyristoyl Lecithin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Unknown.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1201501. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5459377. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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