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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP8491)
Name
Acarbose
Synonyms
acarbose; 56180-94-0; Glucobay; Precose; Acarbosum; Prandase; CHEBI:2376; MFCD00869592; BAY-g 5421; C25H43NO18; 4,6-dideoxy-4-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino}-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-D-glucopyranose; SMR000466376; SR-01000759407; Acarbose/; Glucobay;; Prandase;; Precose;; Acarbose,(S); Precose (TN); Acarbose (JAN/USAN/INN); MLS000759506; MLS001424056; MLS006011898; SPECTRUM1505172; CHEMBL404271; SCHEMBL5316305; CHEMBL3734896; BDBM23406; HMS2051F03; HMS2093I22; HMS2236P06; Pharmakon1600-01505172; C25H43NO18;; ABP000588; BBL030515; BDBM50180587; NSC758915; STK801930; AKOS005622515; AB07578; CCG-100913; CCG-213345; MCULE-2053937515; MD-0230; NC00163; NSC-758915; NCGC00160515-01; SBI-0206777.P001; C06802; D00216; J10300; AB00639959-06; AB00639959_08; Abamectin, Antibiotic for Culture Media Use Only; 180A940; Q-200574; SR-01000759407-4; SR-01000759407-5; SR-01000759407-6; xan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4-triol; BRD-A16444946-001-07-1; (3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-(((2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-(((2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-(((1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)amino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,3,4-triol; (3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino]oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)o; (3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino}oxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4-triol; 4',6'-Dideoxy-4'-([1S]-[1,4,6/5]-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-2-yclohexenylamino)-maltotriose; 4,6-dideoxy-4-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino}-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-D-glucopyranose; Precose (TN);
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Species Origin Actinoplanes utahensis ...     Click to Show/Hide
Actinoplanes utahensis
SuperKingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinobacteria
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micromonosporales
Family: Micromonosporaceae
Genus: Actinoplanes
Species: Actinoplanes utahensis
Disease Acute diabete complication [ICD-11: 5A2Y] Approved [1]
Structure
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3D MOL

ADMET Property
Absporption
Caco-2 Permeability
 -7.085
 
MDCK Permeability
 -4.952
 
PAMPA
 +++
 
HIA
 +++
 
Distribution
VDss
 -0.537
 
PPB
 14.1%
 
BBB
 - - -
 
Metabolism
CYP1A2 inhibitor
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CYP1A2 substrate
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CYP2C19 inhibitor
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CYP2C19 substrate
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CYP2C9 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2C9 substrate
 - - -
CYP2D6 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2D6 substrate
 - - -
CYP3A4 inhibitor
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CYP3A4 substrate
 - - -
CYP2B6 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2B6 substrate
 - - -
CYP2C8 inhibitor
 +++
HLM Stability
 - - -
 
Excretion
CLplasma
 0.044
 
T1/2
 3.739
Toxicity
DILI
 ++
 
Rat Oral Acute Toxicity
 - - -
 
FDAMDD
 - - -
 
Respiratory
 - - -
 
Human Hepatotoxicity
 -
 
Ototoxicity
 +++
 
Drug-induced Nephrotoxicity
 +++
 
Drug-induced Neurotoxicity
 - - -
 
Hematotoxicity
 -
 
Genotoxicity
 - - -
 
Tips: 1. For the classification endpoints, the prediction probability values are transformed into six symbols: 0-0.1 (- - -), 0.1-0.3 (- -), 0.3-0.5 (-), 0.5-0.7 (+), 0.7-0.9 (++), and 0.9-1.0 (+++). 2. Additionally, the corresponding relationships of the three labels are as follows: excellent; medium; poor.
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Formula
C25H43NO18
PubChem CID
41774
Canonical SMILES
CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OC3C(OC(C(C3O)O)O)CO)CO)O)O)NC4C=C(C(C(C4O)O)O)CO
InChI
1S/C25H43NO18/c1-6-11(26-8-2-7(3-27)12(30)15(33)13(8)31)14(32)19(37)24(40-6)43-22-10(5-29)42-25(20(38)17(22)35)44-21-9(4-28)41-23(39)18(36)16(21)34/h2,6,8-39H,3-5H2,1H3/t6-,8+,9-,10-,11-,12-,13+,14+,15+,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,22-,23?,24-,25-/m1/s1
InChIKey
XUFXOAAUWZOOIT-UGEKTDRHSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 56180-94-0
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:2376
TTD Drug ID
D0AD5C
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Cyclosporin      Psoriasis vulgaris     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression IL17  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression IL22  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression IL23  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression TNF  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vivo Model Male BALB/c mice aged 6 weeks were used in this study.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Acar and low-dose CsA in combination alleviates psoriatic skin lesions by inhibiting inflammation.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Intestinal maltase-glucoamylase (MGAM)  Molecule Info  [3]
KEGG Pathway Galactose metabolism Click to Show/Hide
2 Starch and sucrose metabolism
3 Metabolic pathways
4 Carbohydrate digestion and absorption
Pathwhiz Pathway Starch and Sucrose Metabolism Click to Show/Hide
WikiPathways Metabolism of carbohydrates Click to Show/Hide
References
Reference 1 URL: http://www.guidetopharmacology.org Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Ligand id: 6791).
Reference 2 Combination Therapy of Acarbose and Cyclosporine a Ameliorates Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Dermatitis in Mice. Molecules. 2020 Apr 16;25(8):1822.
Reference 3 Drugs@FDA. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (suilab@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China