CHEBI:8673 - pyrimethamine

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ChEBI Name pyrimethamine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:8673
Definition An aminopyrimidine that is pyrimidine-2,4-diamine which is substituted at position 5 by a p-chlorophenyl group and at position 6 by an ethyl group. It is a folic acid antagonist used as an antimalarial or with a sulfonamide to treat toxoplasmosis.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
EC 1.5.1.3 (dihydrofolate reductase) inhibitor
An EC 1.5.1.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor CH-NH group, NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of dihydrofolate reductase (EC 1.5.1.3).
antiprotozoal drug
Any antimicrobial drug which is used to treat or prevent protozoal infections.
Application(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
antiprotozoal drug
Any antimicrobial drug which is used to treat or prevent protozoal infections.
Related Structures
pyrimethamine is a Structural Derivative of
ammonia
Mass : 17.03056
Formula : H3N
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has functional parent
has parent hydride
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