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Mycophenolic Acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_168396

Definition

A member of the class of 2-benzofurans that is 2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one which is substituted at positions 4, 5, 6, and 7 by methyl, methoxy, (2E)-5-carboxy-3-methylpent-2-en-1-yl, and hydroxy groups, respectively. It is an antibiotic produced by Penicillium brevi-compactum, P. stoloniferum, P. echinulatum and related species. An immunosuppressant, it is widely used (partiularly as its sodium salt and as the 2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl ester prodrug, mycophenolate mofetil) to prevent tissue rejection following organ transplants and for the treatment of certain autoimmune diseases.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H20O6
Molecular Mass
320.33710
Charge
0
SMILES
COc1c(C)c2COC(=O)c2c(O)c1C\C=C(/C)CCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C17H20O6/c1-9(5-7-13(18)19)4-6-11-15(20)14-12(8-23-17(14)21)10(2)16(11)22-3/h4,20H,5-8H2,1-3H3,(H,18,19)/b9-4+
InChIKey
HPNSFSBZBAHARI-RUDMXATFSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (4E)-6-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4-enoic acid
  • (E)-6-(4-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-phthalanyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoic acid
  • acide mycophenolique
  • acido micofenolico
  • acidum mycophenolicum
  • Micofenolico acido
  • Mycophenolate
  • mycophenolic acid
  • Mycophenolsaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
7145
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core#notation
CHEBI:168396

Additional References

Wikipedia:Mycophenolic_acid

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Additional Attributes

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MYCOPHENOLIC ACID
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Myfortic
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