Chemical Component Summary

Name4-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-1,12-DIHYDRO-4H-2-OXA-6,12A-DIAZA-DIBENZO[B,H]FLUORENE-3,13-DIONE
SynonymsCAMPTOTHECIN
Identifiersn/a
FormulaC20 H16 N2 O4
Molecular Weight348.352
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCC[C@@]1(C2=C(COC1=O)C(=O)N3Cc4cc5ccccc5nc4C3=C2)O
InChIInChI=1S/C20H16N2O4/c1-2-20(25)14-8-16-17-12(7-11-5-3-4-6-15(11)21-17)9-22(16)18(23)13(14)10-26-19(20)24/h3-8,25H,2,9-10H2,1H3/t20-/m0/s1
InChIKeyVSJKWCGYPAHWDS-FQEVSTJZSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count42
Chiral Atom Count1
Bond Count46
Aromatic Bond Count18

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB04690 
NameCamptothecin
Groups experimental
DescriptionCamptothecin is an alkaloid isolated from the stem wood of the Chinese tree, <i>Camptotheca acuminata</i>. This compound selectively inhibits the nuclear enzyme DNA topoisomerase, type I. Several semisynthetic analogs of camptothecin have demonstrated antitumor activity.
Synonyms
  • (+)-camptothecine
  • D-camptothecin
  • 21,22-Secocamptothecin-21-oic acid lactone
  • Camptothecin
  • (S)-(+)-camptothecin
IndicationInvestigated for the treatment of cancer.
Categories
  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • BCRP/ABCG2 Substrates
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
CAS number7689-03-4

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
DNA topoisomerase 1MSGDHLHNDSQIEADFRLNDSHKHKDKHKDREHRHKEHKKEKDREKSKHS...unknowninhibitor
Serum albuminMKWVTFISLLFLFSSAYSRGVFRRDAHKSEVAHRFKDLGEENFKALVLIA...unknown
P-glycoprotein 1MDLEGDRNGGAKKKNFFKLNNKSEKDKKEKKPTVSVFSMFRYSNWLDKLY...unknownsubstrate
ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2MSSSNVEVFIPVSQGNTNGFPATASNDLKAFTEGAVLSFHNICYRVKLKS...unknownsubstrate
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL65
PubChem 24360
ChEMBL CHEMBL65
ChEBI CHEBI:27656
CCDC/CSD MEXNOV