CHEBI:149520 - polyhexamethylene biguanide

ChEBI IDCHEBI:149520
ChEBI Namepolyhexamethylene biguanide
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DefinitionA homopolymer macromolecule composed of repeating N-hexyltriimidodicarbonic diamide units. It is used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, and antifungal agent. Also commonly used as a swimming pool and spa water sanitizer.
Last Modified22 April 2020
Submitterrnash
DownloadsMolfile
Formula(C8H17N5)n
Net Charge0
Average Mass183.259
Monoisotopic Mass183.14840
SMILES*CCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)N*
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
disinfectant  An antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity.
Application:
antiinfective agent  A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520) has role antifungal agent (CHEBI:35718)
polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520) has role antiinfective agent (CHEBI:35441)
polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520) has role disinfectant (CHEBI:48219)
polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520) is a guanidines (CHEBI:24436)
polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520) is a homopolymer macromolecule (CHEBI:37997)
polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520) is conjugate base of polyhexamethylene biguanide(2+) (CHEBI:149538)
Incoming Relation(s)
polyhexamethylene biguanide(2+) (CHEBI:149538) is conjugate acid of polyhexamethylene biguanide (CHEBI:149520)
IUPAC Name 
poly(carbamimidoylcarbamimidamidohexane-1,6-diyl)
INNs  Source
polihexanideWHO MedNet
polihexanidaWHO MedNet
polihexanidumWHO MedNet
polihexanideWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
PHMBSUBMITTER
polyhexamethylene guanideSUBMITTER
poly(iminoimidocarbonyl-iminoimidocarbonyl-iminohexamethylene)SUBMITTER
poly(hexamethylenebiguanide)SUBMITTER
NB-325ChEBI
NB 325ChemIDplus
Brand Name  Source
BaquacilChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
DB12277DrugBank
PolyhexanideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:28757-47-3ChemIDplus
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