Emetine
This alkaloid compound has antiparasitic and antiamebic properties and has historically been used to treat infections caused by amoeba. It has also been studied for potential anticancer effects in laboratory settings.
Moleküler Ağırlık
480,6000 g/mol
LogP
4,70
TPSA
52,20 Ų
Lipinski RO5
Geçer
Etki Mekanizması
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
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SMILES
CC[C@H]1CN2CCc3cc(OC)c(OC)cc3[C@@H]2C[C@@H]1C[C@H]1NCCc2cc(OC)c(OC)cc21
InChI
InChI=1S/C29H40N2O4/c1-6-18-17-31-10-8-20-14-27(33-3)29(35-5)16-23(20)25(31)12-21(18)11-24-22-15-28(34-4)26(32-2)13-19(22)7-9-30-24/h13-16,18,21,24-25,30H,6-12,17H2,1-5H3/t18-,21-,24+,25-/m0/s1
Molecular Formula
C29H40N2O4
HBD / HBA
1 / 6
Döndürülebilir Bağlar
7
Ağır Atomlar
35
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.
Sıkça Sorulan Sorular
This alkaloid compound has antiparasitic and antiamebic properties and has historically been used to treat infections caused by amoeba. It has also been studied for potential anticancer effects in laboratory settings.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Emetine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL50588. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 10219. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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