Mimosine

Drug profile

Key facts

Mimosine is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 5 molecular targets, including TYR, PPO2 and DOHH.

• Molecular targets: TYR, PPO2, DOHH and Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase large subunit (5 listed in DrugCentral).
• Molecular formula: C8H10N2O4; molecular weight 198.18 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (5)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Tyrosinase	TYR	unknown	IC50 5.43
Polyphenol oxidase 2	PPO2	unknown	IC50 5.43
Deoxyhypusine hydroxylase	DOHH	unknown	IC50 5.30
Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase large subunit	—	unknown	IC50 4.39
Serine hydroxymethyltransferase, cytosolic	SHMT1	unknown	—

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₈H₁₀N₂O₄
• Molecular weight: 198.18 g/mol
• CAS number: 500-44-7
• InChIKey: WZNJWVWKTVETCG-YFKPBYRVSA-N
• PubChem CID: 440473

N[C@@H](CN1C=CC(=O)C(O)=C1)C(O)=O

Frequently asked questions

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

How does Mimosine work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include TYR, PPO2, DOHH and Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase large subunit.

What is the chemical formula of Mimosine?

Mimosine has the molecular formula C8H10N2O4 and a molecular weight of 198.18 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 1811 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL245416 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 440473 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB01055 — drug record
• FDA UNII Z46B1LUI5N — substance identity
• UniProt P14679 (TYR) — target protein
• UniProt Q9BU89 (DOHH) — target protein
• UniProt P34896 (SHMT1) — target protein

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