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Drug ReportsCaprylic acid
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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Immunologic deficiency syndromesD007153D84.91326
Primary immunodeficiency diseasesD0000812071225
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Covid-19D000086382U07.111
Diabetes complicationsD04890911
Diabetes mellitusD003920EFO_0000400E08-E1311
Peripheral nervous system diseasesD010523G6411
Diabetic neuropathiesD003929EFO_100078311
Macular degenerationD008268EFO_0001365H35.3011
Multiple sclerosisD009103EFO_0003885G3511
Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisD020529EFO_000392911
SclerosisD01259811
Thrombocytopenic purpura idiopathicD016553EFO_0007160D69.311
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RabiesD011818A8211
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Drug common nameOctanoic acid
INNoctanoic 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is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group.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.
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Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CCCCCCCC(=O)O
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PDB
CAS-ID124-07-2
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL324846
ChEBI ID28837
PubChem CID379
DrugBankDB04519
UNII IDOBL58JN025 (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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HCAR3
HCAR3
CYP4Z1
CYP4Z1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
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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Mouse ortholog
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