Chemical Component Summary

Name9-(4-HYDROXY-3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)BUT-1-YL)GUANINE
Identifiers2-amino-9-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]-1H-purin-6-one
FormulaC10 H15 N5 O3
Molecular Weight253.258
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESc1nc2c(n1CCC(CO)CO)N=C(NC2=O)N
InChIInChI=1S/C10H15N5O3/c11-10-13-8-7(9(18)14-10)12-5-15(8)2-1-6(3-16)4-17/h5-6,16-17H,1-4H2,(H3,11,13,14,18)
InChIKeyJNTOCHDNEULJHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count33
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count34
Aromatic Bond Count5

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00299 
NamePenciclovir
Groups approved
DescriptionPenciclovir is a synthetic acyclic guanine derivative with antiviral activity used for the treatment of various herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. Displaying low toxicity and good selectivity, penciclovir is a nucleoside analogue.
Synonyms
  • 9-(4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl)guanine
  • 9-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)but-1-yl]guanine
  • Penciclovir
  • 9-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-ethoxymethyl]guanine
  • 9-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylbut-1-yl)-guanine
Brand Names
  • Denavir
  • Penciclovir
IndicationUsed to treat recurrent cold sores on the lips and face from various herpesvirus invections.
Categories
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Antivirals for Systemic Use
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Substrates
ATC-Code
  • D06BB06
  • J05AB13
CAS number39809-25-1

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
DNA polymerase catalytic subunitMFSGGGGPLSPGGKSAARAASGFFAPAGPRGASRGPPPCLRQNFYNPYLA...unknowninhibitor
Thymidine kinaseMASYPCHQHASAFDQAARSRGHSNRRTALRPRRQQEATEVRLEQKMPTLL...unknowninducer
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
PubChem 135398748, 4725, 5281036
ChEMBL CHEMBL1540
ChEBI CHEBI:7956
CCDC/CSD YACGUE01, YACGUE, IGIHIS, AJACOG, AJACUM
COD 2223721