SQ-109   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 7997

Synonyms: MMV687273 | SQ 109 | SQ109
Antimalarial Ligand
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: SQ-109 is a [1,2]-diamine-based ethambutol analogue included in the Medicines for Malaria Pandemic Response Box (MMV PRB). Functionally, it inhibits Mycobacterial membrane protein large 3 (MmpL3) and has advanced to clinical evaluation for the treatment of tuberculosis [5].

The compound also has antimalarial activity. The Malaria tab on this ligand page provides additional curator comments of relevance to the Guide to MALARIA PHARMACOLOGY.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 2
Hydrogen bond donors 2
Rotatable bonds 9
Topological polar surface area 24.06
Molecular weight 330.3
XLogP 5.22
No. Lipinski's rules broken 1
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES CC(=CCNCCNC1C2CC3CC1CC(C2)C3)CCC=C(C)C
Isomeric SMILES C/C(=C\CNCCNC1C2CC3CC1CC(C2)C3)/CCC=C(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C22H38N2/c1-16(2)5-4-6-17(3)7-8-23-9-10-24-22-20-12-18-11-19(14-20)15-21(22)13-18/h5,7,18-24H,4,6,8-15H2,1-3H3/b17-7+
InChI Key JFIBVDBTCDTBRH-REZTVBANSA-N
Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Comments
Using a parallel screening approach, chemotypes from the MMV PRB were assessed for stage-specific activity across all lifecycle stages of the Plasmodium parasite [4]. This screen identified SQ-109 as a selective inhibitor of late-stage P. falciparum gametocytes with potent transmission-targeted activity.

Potential Target/Mechanism Of Action: As the precise mechanism of action of SQ-109 is not yet known, we do not have a molecular target for this compound. Further information about possible mechanistic insights is provided under the Clinical data tab.