Synonyms: BW-56-72 | BW-5672 | NSC-106568 | Primsol® | Proloprim® | Trimpex®
trimethoprim is an approved drug (FDA (1980))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Trimethoprim is a synthetic diaminopyrimidine molecule with antibacterial and antiprotozoal activities. Mechanistically, it inhibits bacterial dihydrofolate reductase and disrupts the conversion of dihydrofolic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid which ultimately inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis. Sulfonamide drugs potentiate trimethoprim's activity.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes (FDA (1980)) |
Approved drug? | Yes. FDA (1980) |
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IUPAC Name ![]() |
5-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
1047 | trimethoprim |
Synonyms ![]() |
BW-56-72 | BW-5672 | NSC-106568 | Primsol® | Proloprim® | Trimpex® |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Trimethoprim |
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BindingDB Ligand | 18069 |
CAS Registry No. | 738-70-5 (source: PubChem) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL22 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB00440 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 2755 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 405560372 |
PubChem CID | 5578 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | TOP |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | IEDVJHCEMCRBQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | IEDVJHCEMCRBQM |
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UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | IEDVJHCEMCRBQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | IEDVJHCEMCRBQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Trimethoprim (links to external site)
Cat. No. HY-B0510
Trimethoprim (Standard) (links to external site)
Cat. No. HY-B0510R |