CHEBI:3814 - colestipol

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ChEBI Name colestipol
ChEBI ID CHEBI:3814
Definition A high molecular weight copolymer of diethylenetriamine and epichlorohydrin (hydrochloride), with approximately 1 out of 5 amine nitrogens protonated. Due to the highly cross-linked and insoluble nature of the material, no structural formula has been assigned and no specific molecular weight information is available. A basic anion exchange resin, it is used as its hydrochloride for binding bile acids in the intestine, inhibiting their reabsorption.
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Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Application(s): anticholesteremic drug
A substance used to lower plasma cholesterol levels.
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Outgoing colestipol (CHEBI:3814) has role anticholesteremic drug (CHEBI:35821)
colestipol (CHEBI:3814) is a copolymer macromolecule (CHEBI:53310)
colestipol (CHEBI:3814) is a polyamine macromolecule (CHEBI:51349)
Incoming colestipol hydrochloride (CHEBI:59602) has part colestipol (CHEBI:3814)
INN Source
colestipolum ChemIDplus
Synonym Source
Colestipol KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
C06925 KEGG COMPOUND
DB00375 DrugBank
US3692895 Patent
US3803237 Patent
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
26658-42-4 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
50925-79-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
9896237 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
Last Modified
04 August 2014