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suramin

Term ID
CHEBI:45906
Synonyms
  • 8,8'-[CARBONYLBIS[IMINO-3,1-PHENYLENECARBONYLIMINO(4-METHYL-3,1-PHENYLENE)CARBONYLIMINO]]BIS-1,3,5-NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID
  • 8,8'-{carbonylbis[imino-3,1-phenylenecarbonylimino(4-methyl-3,1-phenylene)carbonylimino]}dinaphthalene-1,3,5-trisulfonic acid
  • Belganyl
  • Naganol
  • Naphuride
  • Suramin
Definition
A member of the class of phenylureas that is urea in which each of the amino groups has been substituted by a 3-({2-methyl-5-[(4,6,8-trisulfo-1-naphthyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}carbamoyl)phenyl group. An activator of both the rabbit skeletal muscle RyR1 and sheep cardiac RyR2 isoform ryanodine receptor channels, it has been used for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis for over 100 years.
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Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
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inverse is_conjugate_base_of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from suramin
Phenotype where environments contain suramin
Phenotype modified by environments containing suramin
Human Disease Model