Synonyms: β-arteether
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Artemotil is a semisynthetic derivative of artemisinin, a natural product isolated from the qinghao or sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia annua). It contains an unusual endoperoxide bridge, believed to be responsible for the antimalarial activity of artemisinin and its derivatives.
Artemotil is a prodrug that is converted to the active metabolite artenimol (dihydroartemisinin). The Malaria tab on this ligand page provides additional curator comments of relevance to the Guide to MALARIA PHARMACOLOGY. |
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References |
1. Shmuklarsky MJ, Klayman DL, Milhous WK, Kyle DE, Rossan RN, Ager Jr AL, Tang DB, Heiffer MH, Canfield CJ, Schuster BG. (1993)
Comparison of beta-artemether and beta-arteether against malaria parasites in vitro and in vivo. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 48 (3): 377-84. [PMID:8470775] |