Octanoic acid
Octanoic acid is a small molecule pharmaceutical. It is currently being investigated in clinical studies. It is known to target hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3 and cytochrome P450 4Z1.
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Diabetes mellitus | D003920 | EFO_0000400 | E08-E13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Healthy volunteers/patients | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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| Drug common name | Octanoic acid |
| INN | octanoic acid |
| Description | Octanoic acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, a human metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of an octanoate. |
| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | — |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | CCCCCCCC(=O)O |
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| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 124-07-2 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL324846 |
| ChEBI ID | 28837 |
| PubChem CID | 379 |
| DrugBank | DB04519 |
| UNII ID | OBL58JN025 (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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HCAR3
HCAR3
CYP4Z1
CYP4Z1
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Homo sapiens
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HCAR3
Gene synonyms
GPR109B, HCA3, HM74B, NIACR2
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Protein name
hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3
Protein synonyms
G-protein coupled receptor 109B, G-protein coupled receptor HM74, G-protein coupled receptor HM74B, GTP-binding protein, hydroxy-carboxylic acid receptor 3, Niacin receptor 2, Nicotinic acid receptor 2, putative chemokine receptor
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