CHEBI:75246 - rifaximin

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ChEBI Name rifaximin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:75246
Definition A semisynthetic member of the class of rifamycins and non-systemic gastrointestinal site-specific broad spectrum antibiotic. Used in the treatment of traveller's diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy and irritable bowel syndrome.
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Formula C43H51N3O11
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 785.87850
Monoisotopic Mass 785.35236
InChI InChI=1S/C43H51N3O11/c1-19-14-16-46-28(18-19)44-32-29-30-37(50)25(7)40-31(29)41(52)43(9,57-40)55-17-15-27(54-10)22(4)39(56-26(8)47)24(6)36(49)23(5)35(48)20(2)12-11-13-21(3)42(53)45-33(34(32)46)38(30)51/h11-18,20,22-24,27,35-36,39,48-51H,1-10H3,(H,45,53)/b12-11+,17-15+,21-13-/t20-,22+,23+,24+,27-,35-,36+,39+,43-/m0/s1
InChIKey NZCRJKRKKOLAOJ-XRCRFVBUSA-N
SMILES CO[C@H]1\C=C\O[C@@]2(C)Oc3c(C)c(O)c4c(O)c(NC(=O)\C(C)=C/C=C/[C@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1C)c1c(nc5cc(C)ccn15)c4c3C2=O
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
Application(s): 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.
gastrointestinal drug
A drug used for its effects on the gastrointestinal system, e.g. controlling gastric acidity, regulating gastrointestinal motility and water flow, and improving digestion.
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Outgoing rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) has role antimicrobial agent (CHEBI:33281)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) has role gastrointestinal drug (CHEBI:55324)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) has role orphan drug (CHEBI:71031)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) is a acetate ester (CHEBI:47622)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) is a cyclic ketal (CHEBI:59779)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) is a lactam (CHEBI:24995)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) is a macrocycle (CHEBI:51026)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) is a organic heterohexacyclic compound (CHEBI:51914)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) is a rifamycins (CHEBI:26580)
rifaximin (CHEBI:75246) is a semisynthetic derivative (CHEBI:72588)
IUPAC Name
(2S,16Z,18E,20S,21S,22R,23R,24R,25S,26R,27S,28E)-5,6,21,23-tetrahydroxy-27-methoxy-2,4,11,16,20,22,24,26-octamethyl-1,15-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-2,7-(epoxypentadeca[1,11,13]trienoimino)furo[2'',3'':7',8']naphtho[1',2':4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-25-yl acetate
INNs Sources
rifaximin KEGG DRUG
rifaximina DrugBank
rifaximine DrugBank
rifaximinun DrugBank
Synonyms Sources
Rifamycin L 105 DrugBank
Rifamycin L 105SV DrugBank
Rifaxidin DrugBank
Brand Name Source
Xifaxsan KEGG DRUG
Manual Xrefs Databases
2379 DrugCentral
D02554 KEGG DRUG
DB01220 DrugBank
HMDB0015351 HMDB
Rifaximin Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
7790802 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
80621-81-4 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
80621-81-4 CAS Registry Number KEGG DRUG
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22 February 2017