afegostat   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 7410

Abbreviated name: IFM
Synonyms: iso-fagomine | isofagomine
PDB Ligand
Compound class: Synthetic organic
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 4
Rotatable bonds 1
Topological polar surface area 72.72
Molecular weight 147.09
XLogP -0.49
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES OCC1CNCC(C1O)O
Isomeric SMILES OC[C@H]1CNC[C@H]([C@@H]1O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO3/c8-3-4-1-7-2-5(9)6(4)10/h4-10H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChI Key QPYJXFZUIJOGNX-HSUXUTPPSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Afegostat is an experimental drug for the treatment Gaucher's disease, which is caused by mutations in the β-glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA, P04062). This drug (as isofagomine tartrate) has been granted orphan status by the European Medicines Agency for this indication.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Afegostat binds β-glucocerebrosidase (GBA, P04062), a lysosomal enzyme that hydrolyses glucocerebroside as a step in glycolipid metabolism.