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CHEBI:34385 - 4-aminopyridine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:34385
ChEBI Name4-aminopyridine
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DefinitionAn aromatic amine that is pyridine bearing a single amino substituent at position 4. An orphan drug in the US, it is used to improve walking in adults with multiple sclerosis.
Last Modified20 May 2020
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FormulaC5H6N2
Net Charge0
Average Mass94.117
Monoisotopic Mass94.05310
SMILESNc1ccncc1
InChIInChI=1S/C5H6N2/c6-5-1-3-7-4-2-5/h1-4H,(H2,6,7)
InChIKeyNUKYPUAOHBNCPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted base  A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid).
Biological Role:
potassium channel blocker  An agent that inhibits cell membrane glycoproteins that are selectively permeable to potassium ions.
Applications:
orphan drug  Any drug that has been developed specifically for treatment of a rare medical condition, the condition itself being known as an orphan disease.
avicide  A substance used to destroy bird pests (class Aves).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385) has role avicide (CHEBI:33289)
4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385) has role orphan drug (CHEBI:71031)
4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385) has role potassium channel blocker (CHEBI:50509)
4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385) is a aminopyridine (CHEBI:38207)
4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385) is a aromatic amine (CHEBI:33860)
Incoming Relation(s)
4-aminonicotinic acid (CHEBI:68577) has functional parent 4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385)
4-aminopyridine-3-methanol (CHEBI:149772) has functional parent 4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385)
torasemide (CHEBI:9637) has functional parent 4-aminopyridine (CHEBI:34385)
IUPAC Name 
pyridin-4-amine
INNs  Source
fampridineKEGG DRUG
fampridinumWHO MedNet
fampridineWHO MedNet
fampridinaWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
4-AminopyridineKEGG COMPOUND
4-APKEGG COMPOUND
4-PyridinamineChemIDplus
4-PyridylamineChemIDplus
p-AminopyridineChemIDplus
γ-AminopyridineNIST Chemistry WebBook
Brand Name  Source
AmpyraKEGG DRUG
Manual XrefsDatabases
C13728KEGG COMPOUND
DalfampridineWikipedia
D04127KEGG DRUG
4APPDBeChem
4163DrugCentral
1348PPDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:105782Reaxys
CAS:504-24-5KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:504-24-5NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:504-24-5ChemIDplus
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