Compound ID | 2077
Synonym(s): Sulfalene | Sulfamethopyrazine
Class: Sulfonamide
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Folate synthesis inhibitor. Sulphonamides are structural analogues of p-aminobenzoic acid and act as competitive inhibitors (and alternate substrates) of dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) to block the synthesis of folic acid; dihydropteroate synthase inhibitor (DHPS inhibitor) |
| Description: | Synthetic sufanilamide derivative; long-acting (~7 days). Used in combination for protozoal infections. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1953 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved as antimalarial drug |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9047 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | sulfalene |
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