Methylparaben
Standardized Chemical Allergen
Also known as: maseptol, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, p-carbomethoxyphenol, p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, p-methoxycarbonylphenol
Data last refreshed: (DrugCentral release 2024-11-01)
Key facts
Methylparaben is a drug in the Standardized Chemical Allergen class catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 6 molecular targets, including CA7, CA12 and CA1.
- Drug class: Standardized Chemical Allergen.
- Molecular targets: CA7, CA12, CA1 and CA2 (6 listed in DrugCentral).
- Molecular formula: C8H8O3; molecular weight 152.15 g/mol.
Mechanism & targets
| Established pharmacologic class | Standardized Chemical Allergen |
|---|
Molecular targets (6)
| Target | Gene | Action | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonic anhydrase 7 | CA7 | unknown | Ki 6.11 |
| Carbonic anhydrase 12 | CA12 | unknown | Ki 6.09 |
| Carbonic anhydrase 1 | CA1 | unknown | Ki 5.59 |
| Carbonic anhydrase 2 | CA2 | unknown | Ki 5.47 |
| Carbonic anhydrase 14 | CA14 | unknown | Ki 5.39 |
| Carbonic anhydrase 9 | CA9 | unknown | Ki 5.26 |
Chemical structure
Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Methylparaben is on its molecule page.
| Molecular formula | C8H8O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 152.15 g/mol |
| CAS number | 99-76-3 |
| InChIKey | LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 7456 |
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.
How does Methylparaben work?
Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include CA7, CA12, CA1 and CA2.
What drug class does Methylparaben belong to?
Methylparaben is in the Standardized Chemical Allergen class.
What is the chemical formula of Methylparaben?
Methylparaben has the molecular formula C8H8O3 and a molecular weight of 152.15 g/mol.
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Sources
- DrugCentral drug card 1766 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- ChEMBL CHEMBL325372 — compound record and bioactivity
- PubChem CID 7456 — chemical identifiers
- DrugBank DB14212 — drug record
- FDA UNII A2I8C7HI9T — substance identity
- UniProt P43166 (CA7) — target protein
- UniProt O43570 (CA12) — target protein
- UniProt P00915 (CA1) — target protein
- UniProt P00918 (CA2) — target protein
- UniProt Q9ULX7 (CA14) — target protein
- UniProt Q16790 (CA9) — target protein
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