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Suramin

CHEBI:CHEBI_45906

Definition

A member of the class of phenylureas that is urea in which each of the amino groups has been substituted by a 3-({2-methyl-5-[(4,6,8-trisulfo-1-naphthyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}carbamoyl)phenyl group. An activator of both the rabbit skeletal muscle RyR1 and sheep cardiac RyR2 isoform ryanodine receptor channels, it has been used for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis for over 100 years.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C51H40N6O23S6
Molecular Mass
1297.260
Charge
0
SMILES
C12=C(C=C(C=C1C(=CC=C2NC(C3=CC=C(C(NC(C=4C=CC=C(NC(NC5=CC=CC(C(NC=6C(=CC=C(C(NC=7C8=C(C=C(C=C8C(=CC7)S(O)(=O)=O)S(O)(=O)=O)S(O)(=O)=O)=O)C6)C)=O)=C5)=O)C4)=O)=C3)C)=O)S(O)(=O)=O)S(O)(=O)=O)S(O)(=O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C51H40N6O23S6/c1-25-9-11-29(49(60)54-37-13-15-41(83(69,70)71)35-21-33(81(63,64)65)23-43(45(35)37)85(75,76)77)19-39(25)56-47(58)27-5-3-7-31(17-27)52-51(62)53-32-8-4-6-28(18-32)48(59)57-40-20-30(12-10-26(40)2)50(61)55-38-14-16-42(84(72,73)74)36-22-34(82(66,67)68)24-44(46(36)38)86(78,79)80/h3-24H,1-2H3,(H,54,60)(H,55,61)(H,56,58)(H,57,59)(H2,52,53,62)(H,63,64,65)(H,66,67,68)(H,69,70,71)(H,72,73,74)(H,75,76,77)(H,78,79,80)
InChIKey
FIAFUQMPZJWCLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 8,8'-[CARBONYLBIS[IMINO-3,1-PHENYLENECARBONYLIMINO(4-METHYL-3,1-PHENYLENE)CARBONYLIMINO]]BIS-1,3,5-NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID
  • 8,8'-{carbonylbis[imino-3,1-phenylenecarbonylimino(4-methyl-3,1-phenylene)carbonylimino]}dinaphthalene-1,3,5-trisulfonic acid
  • Belganyl
  • Naganol
  • Naphuride
  • Suramin

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
10256
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Suramin
core#notation
CHEBI:45906

Additional References

Wikipedia:Suramin

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