Meglutol

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Key facts

Meglutol is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 1 molecular target, including HMGCR.

• Molecular targets: HMGCR (1 listed in DrugCentral).
• ATC code: C10AX05 (Other lipid modifying agents).
• Molecular formula: C6H10O5; molecular weight 162.14 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (1)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase	HMGCR	unknown	Ki 7.63

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
C10AX05	CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM › LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS › LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS, PLAIN › Other lipid modifying agents

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Meglutol is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₆H₁₀O₅
• Molecular weight: 162.14 g/mol
• CAS number: 503-49-1
• InChIKey: NPOAOTPXWNWTSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 1662

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Frequently asked questions

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

How does Meglutol work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include HMGCR.

What is the chemical formula of Meglutol?

Meglutol has the molecular formula C6H10O5 and a molecular weight of 162.14 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 1670 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL50444 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 1662 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB04377 — drug record
• FDA UNII CLA99KCD53 — substance identity
• UniProt P04035 (HMGCR) — target protein

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