quinacrine

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
antiviral drug
dye
antineoplastic agent
gptkbp:ATCCode P01BA02
gptkbp:brand Atabrine
gptkbp:CASNumber 83-89-6
gptkbp:category dye
antimalarial
anthelmintic
antiprotozoal
DNA intercalator
acridine derivative
antirheumatic agent
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C23H30ClN3O
gptkbp:color yellow
gptkbp:discoveredBy I.G. Farben
gptkbp:excretion gptkb:kidney
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1931
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label quinacrine
gptkbp:IUPACName N'-(6-chloro-2-methoxyacridin-9-yl)-N,N-diethylpentane-1,4-diamine
gptkbp:KEGGID D08441
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction intercalates into DNA
inhibits phospholipase A2
gptkbp:meltingPoint 174–175 °C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D011789
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 399.96 g/mol
gptkbp:pKa 10.3
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 237
CHEMBL1536
DB01103
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:sideEffect headache
psychosis
gastrointestinal upset
yellow discoloration of skin
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
gptkbp:UNII D72O4R1U1B
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of malaria
treatment of giardiasis
non-surgical sterilization (off-label)
treatment of lupus erythematosus
treatment of tapeworm infection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:histamine-N-methyltransferase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8