aniracetam   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 4133

Approved drug PDB Ligand
aniracetam is an approved drug
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Based on this compound's allosteric action on AMPA receptor activity [1] it was used as the structural basis for the development of novel potential ampakines. These compounds are being investigated as nootropics and neuroprotective drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative conditions (see patent US6730677).

aniracetam is commercially available from our sponsors

2D Structure
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2D Structure

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Physico-chemical Properties
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Physico-chemical Properties

Calculated molecular properties are available for small molecules and natural products (not peptides). Properties were generated using the CDK toolkit. All properties were selected to enable the prediction of the Lipinski Rule-of-Five profile or ‘druglikeness’ for each ligand. For more info on each category see the help pages.

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Hydrogen bond acceptors 3
Hydrogen bond donors 0
Rotatable bonds 3
Topological polar surface area 46.61
Molecular weight 219.09
XLogP 1.33
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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SMILES / InChI / InChIKey

SMILES (Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry Specification) A specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. Canonical SMILES specify a unique representation of the 2D structure without chiral or isotopic specifications. Isomeric SMILES include chiral specification and isotopes.

Standard InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) and InChIKey InChI is a non-proprietary, standard, textual identifier for chemical substances designed to facilitate linking of information and database searching. An InChIKey is a simplified version of a full InChI, designed for easier web searching.

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Canonical SMILES COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)N1CCCC1=O
Isomeric SMILES COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)N1CCCC1=O
InChI InChI=1S/C12H13NO3/c1-16-10-6-4-9(5-7-10)12(15)13-8-2-3-11(13)14/h4-7H,2-3,8H2,1H3
InChI Key ZXNRTKGTQJPIJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Aniracetam is not approved by the US FDA or EMA. It is approved for use in some countries.
Aniracetam is used for its nootropic (cognition-enhancing) and central stimulant effects.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Aniracetam's anxiolytic action may be mediated through dopamine D2, nicotinic acetylcholine, and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors [2]. This compound also allosterically potentiates AMPA receptor activity [1].