neostigmine   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 8993

Synonyms: Prostigmin®
Approved drug
neostigmine is an approved drug (FDA)
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Neostigmine is a peripherally acting, reversible acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) inhibitor. Marketed formulations contain neostigmine bromide (PubChem CID 8246) or neostigmine methylsulfate (CID 5824).
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 2
Hydrogen bond donors 0
Rotatable bonds 4
Topological polar surface area 29.54
Molecular weight 223.14
XLogP 1
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES O=C(N(C)C)Oc1cccc(c1)[N+](C)(C)C
Isomeric SMILES O=C(N(C)C)Oc1cccc(c1)[N+](C)(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C12H19N2O2/c1-13(2)12(15)16-11-8-6-7-10(9-11)14(3,4)5/h6-9H,1-5H3/q+1
InChI Key ALWKGYPQUAPLQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Selectivity at enzymes
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
acetylcholinesterase (Yt blood group) Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 7.3 pIC50 - 1
pIC50 7.3 (IC50 4.5x10-8 M) [1]
Description: Inhibition of ACHE activity in human serum.