Brodimoprim
Chemical compound
- J01EA02 (WHO)
- 5-[(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine
- 56518-41-3
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- 68760
- 62004
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- V1YC7T6LLI
- D07238
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- CHEBI:131726
- ChEMBL31891
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- DTXSID20205070
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- InChI=1S/C13H15BrN4O2/c1-19-9-4-7(5-10(20-2)11(9)14)3-8-6-17-13(16)18-12(8)15/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3,(H4,15,16,17,18)
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- Key:BFCRRLMMHNLSCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Brodimoprim is a structural derivative of trimethoprim. In brodimoprim, the 4-methoxy group of trimethoprim is replaced with a bromine atom.
As trimethoprim, brodimoprim is a selective inhibitor of bacterial dihydrofolate reductase.[1]
References
- ^ Thomson CJ (December 1993). "Trimethoprim and brodimoprim resistance of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria". Journal of Chemotherapy. 5 (6): 458–64. doi:10.1080/1120009X.1993.11741096. PMID 8195838.
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(inhibit bacterial
purine metabolism,
thereby inhibiting
DNA and RNA
synthesis)
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Lipiarmycins |
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- ‡Withdrawn from market
- Clinical trials:
- †Phase III
- §Never to phase III
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