Synonyms: DB-289 | DB289
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Pafuramidine (DB-289) is a prodrug which generates the active moiety DB-75 which exhibits antiprotozoal and antifungal activities [1]. It is a pentamidine-related dicationic molecule. Mechanistically, the drug binds to the minor groove of DNA. It has activity against parasites and also Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
N'-methoxy-4-[5-[4-[(Z)-N'-methoxycarbamimidoyl]phenyl]furan-2-yl]benzenecarboximidamide |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
8760 | pafuramidine |
Synonyms ![]() |
DB-289 | DB289 |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Pafuramidine (Prodrug of DB-75), DB-289 |
Other databases | |
CAS Registry No. | 186953-56-0 (source: WHO INN record) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL319669 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB06532 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 405560283 |
PubChem CID | 5480200 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | UKOQVLAXCBRRGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | UKOQVLAXCBRRGH |
Search PubMed clinical trials | pafuramidine |
Search PubMed titles | pafuramidine |
Search PubMed titles/abstracts | pafuramidine |
UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | UKOQVLAXCBRRGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | UKOQVLAXCBRRGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Pafuramidine (links to external site)
Cat. No. HY-14932 |