Chemical Component Summary

Namemethyl N-(6-benzoyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate
SynonymsMebendazole; 4030
Identifiersmethyl ~{N}-[6-(phenylcarbonyl)-1~{H}-benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamate
FormulaC16 H13 N3 O3
Molecular Weight295.293
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCOC(=O)Nc1[nH]c2cc(ccc2n1)C(=O)c3ccccc3
InChIInChI=1S/C16H13N3O3/c1-22-16(21)19-15-17-12-8-7-11(9-13(12)18-15)14(20)10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-9H,1H3,(H2,17,18,19,21)
InChIKeyOPXLLQIJSORQAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count35
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count37
Aromatic Bond Count16

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00643 
NameMebendazole
Groups
  • approved
  • vet_approved
DescriptionA benzimidazole that acts by interfering with carbohydrate metabolism and inhibiting polymerization of microtubules. [PubChem]
Synonyms
  • MBDZ
  • Mebendazole
  • (5-benzoyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-carbamic acid methyl ester
  • Mebendazolum
  • Mebendazol
Brand Names
  • Vermox
  • Mebendazole
  • Emverm
IndicationFor the treatment of <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> (pinworm), <i>Trichuris trichiura</i> (whipworm), <i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i> (common roundworm), <i>Ancylostoma duodenale</i> (common hookworm), <i>Necator americanus</i> (American hookworm) in single or mixed infections.
Categories
  • Acids, Acyclic
  • Anthelmintics
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antihelminthic
  • Antimitotic Agents
ATC-Code
  • P02CA51
  • P02CA01
CAS number31431-39-7

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Tubulin alpha-1A chainMRECISIHVGQAGVQIGNACWELYCLEHGIQPDGQMPSDKTIGGGDDSFN...unknowninhibitor
Tubulin beta-4B chainMREIVHLQAGQCGNQIGAKFWEVISDEHGIDPTGTYHGDSDLQLERINVY...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 1A1MLFPISMSATEFLLASVIFCLVFWVIRASRPQVPKGLKNPPGPWGWPLIG...unknowninducer
Cytochrome P450 3A SubfamilyMALIPDLAMETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTHSHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNI...unknownsubstrate
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 4030
ChEMBL CHEMBL685
ChEBI CHEBI:6704
CCDC/CSD VEVPOD, PIDKEU, TUXPEJ, PIDJUJ, PIDKAQ, PIDJOD, SAGQEW
COD 7208574