Chemical Component Summary

NameMETYRAPONE
Identifiers2-methyl-1,2-dipyridin-3-yl-propan-1-one
FormulaC14 H14 N2 O
Molecular Weight226.274
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCC(C)(c1cccnc1)C(=O)c2cccnc2
InChIInChI=1S/C14H14N2O/c1-14(2,12-6-4-8-16-10-12)13(17)11-5-3-7-15-9-11/h3-10H,1-2H3
InChIKeyFJLBFSROUSIWMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count31
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count32
Aromatic Bond Count12

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB01011 
NameMetyrapone
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionAn inhibitor of the enzyme steroid 11-beta-monooxygenase. It is used as a test of the feedback hypothalamic-pituitary mechanism in the diagnosis of cushing syndrome.
Synonyms
  • Metyraponum
  • Métyrapone
  • Metirapona
  • Metyrapone
Brand NamesMetopirone
IndicationUsed as a diagnostic drug for testing hypothalamic-pituitary ACTH function. Occasionally used in Cushing's syndrome.
Categories
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2A6 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2A6 Inhibitors (strength unknown)
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 Inhibitors (strength unknown)
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
ATC-CodeV04CD01
CAS number54-36-4

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Cytochrome P450 11B1, mitochondrialMALRAKAEVCMAVPWLSLQRAQALGTRAARVPRTVLPFEAMPRRPGNRWL...unknowninhibitor
Camphor 5-monooxygenaseMTTETIQSNANLAPLPPHVPEHLVFDFDMYNPSNLSAGVQEAWAVLQESN...unknownother/unknown
Cytochrome P450 11B1, mitochondrialMALRAKAEVCMAVPWLSLQRAQALGTRAARVPRTVLPFEAMPRRPGNRWL...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 2E1MSALGVTVALLVWAAFLLLVSMWRQVHSSWNLPPGPFPLPIIGNLFQLEL...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrialMALRAKAEVCVAAPWLSLQRARALGTRAARAPRTVLPFEAMPQHPGNRWL...unknowninhibitor
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL934
PubChem 4174
ChEMBL CHEMBL934
ChEBI CHEBI:44241
CCDC/CSD BIHYEW10