CHEBI:195280 - artemether

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ChEBI Name artemether
ChEBI ID CHEBI:195280
Definition An artemisinin derivative that is artemisinin in which the lactone has been converted to the corresponding lactol methyl ether. It is used in combination with lumefantrine as an antimalarial for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): oxidising agent
A substance that removes electrons from another reactant in a redox reaction.
(via peroxides )
Biological Role(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
Application(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
Related Structures
artemether is a Structural Derivative of
sesquiterpene
Definition : A C15 terpene.
 terpene
Definition : A hydrocarbon of biological origin having carbon skeleton formally derived from isoprene [CH22C(CH3)CH2CH2].
 (+)-artemisinin
Mass : 282.33220
Formula : C15H22O5
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