CHEBI:6801 - metformin

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ChEBI Name metformin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:6801
Definition A member of the class of guanidines that is biguanide the carrying two methyl substituents at position 1.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): environmental contaminant
Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
Biological Role(s): xenobiotic
A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
Application(s): hypoglycemic agent
A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
geroprotector
Any compound that supports healthy aging, slows the biological aging process, or extends lifespan.
Related Structures
metformin is a Structural Derivative of
biguanide
Mass : 101.11068
Formula : C2H7N5
3095
metformin is a Conjugate Base of
metformin(1+)
Mass : 130.172
Formula : C4H12N5
90688
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