Arbutin

Drug profile

Key facts

Arbutin is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 3 molecular targets, including TYR, Tyr and PPO2.

• Molecular targets: TYR, Tyr and PPO2 (3 listed in DrugCentral).
• Molecular formula: C12H16O7; molecular weight 272.25 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (3)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Tyrosinase	TYR	unknown	IC50 4.52
Tyrosinase	Tyr	unknown	IC50 4.52
Polyphenol oxidase 2	PPO2	unknown	IC50 4.00

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
—	FDA	—	—

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₁₂H₁₆O₇
• Molecular weight: 272.25 g/mol
• CAS number: 497-76-7
• InChIKey: BJRNKVDFDLYUGJ-RMPHRYRLSA-N
• PubChem CID: 440936

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

How does Arbutin work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include TYR, Tyr and PPO2.

What is the chemical formula of Arbutin?

Arbutin has the molecular formula C12H16O7 and a molecular weight of 272.25 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 4267 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL232202 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 440936 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB11217 — drug record
• FDA UNII C5INA23HXF — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Arbutin — current prescribing information (label search)
• UniProt P14679 (TYR) — target protein

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