Sulfacetamide

Identification

Summary

Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide used to treat inflammatory ocular conditions and acne vulgaris.

Brand Names
Avar, Blephamide, Cetamide, FML-S, Isopto Cetamide, Klaron, Ovace, Plexion, Sulf-10, Sumadan Wash, Sumaxin
Generic Name
Sulfacetamide
DrugBank Accession Number
DB00634
Background

An anti-infective agent that is used topically to treat skin infections and orally for urinary tract infections.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Approved
Structure
Weight
Average: 214.242
Monoisotopic: 214.041212886
Chemical Formula
C8H10N2O3S
Synonyms
  • Acetosulfamine
  • N-((p-Aminophenyl)sulfonyl)acetamide
  • N-(p-Aminobenzenesulfonyl)acetamide
  • N-[(p-Aminophenyl)sulfonyl]acetamide
  • N-Acetyl-4-aminobenzenesulfonamide
  • N-Acetylsulfanilamide
  • N-Sulfanilylacetamide
  • N-Sulphanilylacetamide
  • N'-acetylsulfanilamide
  • N(1)-Acetyl-4-aminophenylsulfonamide
  • N(1)-Acetylsulfanilamide
  • p-Aminobenzenesulfonacetamide
  • p-Aminobenzenesulfonoacetamide
  • Sulfacetamid
  • Sulfacetamida
  • Sulfacétamide
  • Sulfacetamide
  • Sulfacetamidum
  • Sulfanilazetamid
  • Sulphacetamide
  • Sulphacetamidum
External IDs
  • NSC-63871

Pharmacology

Indication

For the treatment of bacterial vaginitis, keratitis, acute conjunctivitis, and blepharitis.

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Associated Conditions
Indication TypeIndicationCombined Product DetailsApproval LevelAge GroupPatient CharacteristicsDose Form
Treatment ofAcne vulgaris••••••••••••
Treatment ofConjunctivitis••••••••••••••••••••••
Adjunct therapy in treatment ofTrachoma••••••••••••••••••••••
Treatment ofSuperficial ocular infection••••••••••••••••••••••
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Pharmacodynamics

Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide antibiotic with bacteriostatic actions and broad-spectrum activity against most gram-positive and many gram-negative organisms. However, many strains of an individual species may be resistant. Sulfonamides inhibit multiplication of bacteria by acting as competitive inhibitors of p-aminobenzoic acid in the folic acid metabolism cycle. Bacterial sensitivity is the same for the various sulfonamides, and resistance to one sulfonamide indicates resistance to all. Most sulfonamides are readily absorbed orally. However, parenteral administration is difficult, since the soluble sulfonamide salts are highly alkaline and irritating to the tissues. The sulfonamides are widely distributed throughout all tissues. High levels are achieved in pleural, peritoneal, synovial, and ocular fluids. Although these drugs are no longer used to treat meningitis, CSF levels are high in meningeal infections. Their antibacterial action is inhibited by pus.

Mechanism of action

Sulfacetamide is a competitive inhibitor of bacterial para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), an essential component for bacterial growth (according to the Woods-Fildes theory). The inhibited reaction is necessary in these organisms for the synthesis of folic acid.

TargetActionsOrganism
ADihydropteroate synthase
inhibitor
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
ADihydropteroate synthase type-1
inhibitor
Escherichia coli
AFolic acid synthesis protein FOL1
inhibitor
Baker's yeast
Absorption

Not Available

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

7-12.8 hours

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Oral LD50 Mouse : 16500 mg/kg. Side effects include moderate to severe erythema (redness) and moderate edema (raised kin), nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, and tiredness. Higher exposure causes unconsciousness.

Pathways
Not Available
Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Not Available

Interactions

Drug Interactions
This information should not be interpreted without the help of a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing an interaction, contact a healthcare provider immediately. The absence of an interaction does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.
DrugInteraction
AmbroxolThe risk or severity of methemoglobinemia can be increased when Sulfacetamide is combined with Ambroxol.
ArticaineThe risk or severity of methemoglobinemia can be increased when Sulfacetamide is combined with Articaine.
BenzocaineThe risk or severity of methemoglobinemia can be increased when Sulfacetamide is combined with Benzocaine.
Benzyl alcoholThe risk or severity of methemoglobinemia can be increased when Sulfacetamide is combined with Benzyl alcohol.
BenzylpenicillinSulfacetamide may decrease the excretion rate of Benzylpenicillin which could result in a higher serum level.
Food Interactions
No interactions found.

Products

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Product Ingredients
IngredientUNIICASInChI Key
Sulfacetamide sodium4NRT660KJQ6209-17-2IHCDKJZZFOUARO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Product Images
International/Other Brands
Acetopt (Sigma Pharma) / Albucid (Allergan) / Anginamide (Medgenix) / Antebor (Kela) / Apisulfa (Amman) / Blef-10 (Allergan) / Bleph (Allergan) / Cetazin (Sigmapharm) / Oftasul (Dr. Collado) / Optal (Olan-Kemed) / Riacetamid (Riyadh Pharma) / Sulfacil (Farmak) / Sulphacalyre (Wallace) / Unisulf (Roster)
Brand Name Prescription Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
Balsulph Oph Liq 10.0%Solution / drops100 mg / mLOphthalmicBausch & Lomb Inc1989-12-311996-09-09Canada flag
Balsulph Oph Ont 10.0%Ointment10 %OphthalmicBausch & Lomb Inc1989-12-311997-09-12Canada flag
Bleph 10 DpsSolution / drops10 %OphthalmicAllergan1964-12-312011-08-04Canada flag
CetamideOintment100 mg/1gOphthalmicAlcon2007-01-08Not applicableUS flag
Cetamide Ont 10%Ointment10 %OphthalmicAlcon, Inc.1972-12-312009-04-24Canada flag
Generic Prescription Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
Bleph-10Solution / drops100 mg/1mLOphthalmicAllergan, Inc.1971-06-012022-06-30US flag
Odan-sulfacetamideSolution10 %OphthalmicOdan Laboratories Ltd1985-12-31Not applicableCanada flag
PMS-sulfacetamide Sod Oph Soln 30%Solution / drops300 mg / mLOphthalmicPharmascience Inc1991-12-312016-10-28Canada flag
PMS-sulfacetamide Sodium Liq 10%Liquid10 %OphthalmicPharmascience Inc1991-12-312016-10-28Canada flag
Sodium sulfacetamideLotion100 mg/1mLTopicalOceanside Pharmaceuticals2015-12-18Not applicableUS flag
Mixture Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
BlephamideSulfacetamide sodium (100 mg/1mL) + Prednisolone acetate (2 mg/1mL)Suspension / dropsOphthalmicA-S Medication Solutions LLC1961-10-01Not applicableUS flag
BlephamideSulfacetamide sodium (100 mg/1mL) + Prednisolone acetate (2 mg/1mL)Suspension / dropsOphthalmicPhysicians Total Care, Inc.1961-10-01Not applicableUS flag
BlephamideSulfacetamide sodium (10 %) + Prednisolone acetate (0.2 %)Solution / dropsOphthalmicAllergan1989-12-312022-01-21Canada flag
BlephamideSulfacetamide sodium (100 mg/1g) + Prednisolone acetate (2 mg/1g)OintmentOphthalmicAllergan, Inc.1987-01-01Not applicableUS flag
BlephamideSulfacetamide sodium (100 mg/1g) + Prednisolone acetate (2 mg/1g)OintmentOphthalmicA-S Medication Solutions LLC1987-01-01Not applicableUS flag
Unapproved/Other Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
AvarSulfacetamide sodium (95 mg/1g) + Octasulfur (50 mg/1g)Aerosol, foamTopicalMission Pharmacal Company2010-07-152019-05-31US flag
AvarSulfacetamide sodium (100 mg/1g) + Octasulfur (50 mg/1g)EmulsionTopicalMission Pharmacal Company2011-09-15Not applicableUS flag
Avar Cleansing PadsSulfacetamide sodium (95 mg/1g) + Octasulfur (50 mg/1g)ClothTopicalMission Pharmacal Company2011-09-152019-11-30US flag
Avar LsSulfacetamide sodium (100 mg/1g) + Octasulfur (20 mg/1g)EmulsionTopicalMission Pharmacal Company2011-09-15Not applicableUS flag
Avar LSSulfacetamide sodium (100 mg/1g) + Octasulfur (20 mg/1g)Aerosol, foamTopicalMission Pharmacal Company2010-07-152019-09-30US flag

Categories

ATC Codes
D10AF06 — SulfacetamideS01AB04 — SulfacetamideG01AE10 — Combinations of sulfonamides
Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aminobenzenesulfonamides. These are organic compounds containing a benzenesulfonamide moiety with an amine group attached to the benzene ring.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Benzenoids
Class
Benzene and substituted derivatives
Sub Class
Benzenesulfonamides
Direct Parent
Aminobenzenesulfonamides
Alternative Parents
Benzenesulfonyl compounds / Aniline and substituted anilines / Organosulfonic acids and derivatives / Aminosulfonyl compounds / Acetamides / Amino acids and derivatives / Primary amines / Organopnictogen compounds / Organic oxides / Hydrocarbon derivatives
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Substituents
Acetamide / Amine / Amino acid or derivatives / Aminobenzenesulfonamide / Aminosulfonyl compound / Aniline or substituted anilines / Aromatic homomonocyclic compound / Benzenesulfonyl group / Carbonyl group / Carboxylic acid derivative
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Molecular Framework
Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
substituted aniline, sulfonamide (CHEBI:63845)
Affected organisms
  • Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
4965G3J0F5
CAS number
144-80-9
InChI Key
SKIVFJLNDNKQPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H10N2O3S/c1-6(11)10-14(12,13)8-4-2-7(9)3-5-8/h2-5H,9H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
IUPAC Name
N-(4-aminobenzenesulfonyl)acetamide
SMILES
CC(=O)NS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(N)C=C1

References

General References
  1. Hull CA, Johnson SM: A double-blind comparative study of sodium sulfacetamide lotion 10% versus selenium sulfide lotion 2.5% in the treatment of pityriasis (tinea) versicolor. Cutis. 2004 Jun;73(6):425-9. [Article]
  2. Del Rosso JQ: Evaluating the role of topical therapies in the management of rosacea: focus on combination sodium sulfacetamide and sulfur formulations. Cutis. 2004 Jan;73(1 Suppl):29-33. [Article]
  3. Roth HW, Leimbeck R, Sonnenschein B, Anger CB, Weber S: [The effective antibacterial spectrum of sulfacetamide]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1992 Mar;200(3):182-6. [Article]
Human Metabolome Database
HMDB0014772
KEGG Drug
D05947
PubChem Compound
5320
PubChem Substance
46504544
ChemSpider
5129
BindingDB
50316126
RxNav
10169
ChEBI
63845
ChEMBL
CHEMBL455
ZINC
ZINC000005179119
Therapeutic Targets Database
DAP001191
PharmGKB
PA451536
RxList
RxList Drug Page
Drugs.com
Drugs.com Drug Page
PDRhealth
PDRhealth Drug Page
Wikipedia
Sulfacetamide
FDA label
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MSDS
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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
4CompletedTreatmentMeibomian Gland Dysfunction (Disorder)1
3CompletedTreatmentGastritis Associated With Helicobacter Pylori1
0TerminatedTreatmentOsteomyelitis1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
  • Sanofi aventis us llc
  • Altana inc
  • Perrigo co tennessee inc
  • Taro pharmaceuticals usa inc
  • Allergan pharmaceutical
  • Alcon laboratories inc
  • Schering corp sub schering plough corp
  • Pharmafair inc
  • Allergan
  • Miza pharmaceuticals usa inc
  • Akorn inc
  • Sola barnes hind
  • Novartis pharmaceuticals corp
  • Optopics laboratories corp
  • Alcon inc
  • Alcon universal ltd
  • Bausch and lomb pharmaceuticals inc
  • Bausch and lomb inc
Packagers
  • A. Aarons Inc.
  • Actavis Group
  • Advanced Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
  • Akorn Inc.
  • Alcon Laboratories
  • Allergan Inc.
  • Amend
  • A-S Medication Solutions LLC
  • Bausch & Lomb Inc.
  • Contract Pharm
  • Coria Laboratories
  • Dermik Labs
  • Dispensing Solutions
  • Diversified Healthcare Services Inc.
  • DPT Laboratories Ltd.
  • E. Fougera and Co.
  • Falcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
  • Gorbec Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
  • Groupe Parima Inc.
  • H.J. Harkins Co. Inc.
  • Harmony Laboratories Inc.
  • Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals
  • Innoviant Pharmacy Inc.
  • Inyx Usa Ltd.
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital
  • Kylemore Pharmaceuticals
  • Major Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Ophthalmics
  • Novartis AG
  • Nycomed Inc.
  • OMJ Pharmaceuticals
  • Palmetto Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Pegasus Laboratories Inc.
  • Perrigo Co.
  • Pharmaderm
  • Pharmedix
  • Physicians Total Care Inc.
  • Prasco Labs
  • Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Rebel Distributors Corp.
  • Redpharm Drug
  • River's Edge Pharmaceuticals
  • Sanofi-Aventis Inc.
  • Sheffield Laboratories Div Faria Limited LLC
  • Sonar Products Inc.
  • Span Packaging Services LLC
  • Spectrum Pharmaceuticals
  • Stat Rx Usa
  • Taro Pharmaceuticals USA
  • Tiber Pharmaceuticals LLC
  • United Research Laboratories Inc.
Dosage Forms
FormRouteStrength
Solution / dropsOphthalmic
Solution / dropsOphthalmic100 mg / mL
Solution / dropsOphthalmic10 %
OintmentOphthalmic
Suspension / dropsOphthalmic
OintmentOphthalmic10 %
Aerosol, foamTopical
EmulsionTopical
OintmentOphthalmic; Topical
SuspensionOphthalmic
CreamVaginal
Solution / dropsOphthalmic150 mg/1mL
LotionTopical10 mg/1mL
SolutionOphthalmic10 %
Aerosol, foamTopical100 mg/1g
CreamTopical100 mg/1g
GelTopical100 mg/1g
Aerosol, foamTopical98 mg/1g
LotionTopical98 mg/1g
Lotion / shampooTopical100 mg/1mL
ShampooTopical100 mg/1mL
ShampooTopical98 mg/1mL
SoapTopical
SuspensionTopical
LiquidTopical100 mg/0.95mL
LotionTopical
LotionTopical10 %
Solution / dropsOphthalmic300 mg / mL
GelTopical100 mg/1mL
LiquidTopical100 mg/1g
LiquidTopical100 mg/1mL
LotionTopical100 mg/1mL
SolutionTopical100 mg/1g
SwabTopical100 mg/1mL
SwabTopical
RinseTopical
GelTopical
KitTopical
SolutionTopical
SolutionConjunctival; Ophthalmic100 mg
SolutionOphthalmic
OintmentOphthalmic
LotionTopical100 mg/1g
OintmentOphthalmic100 mg/1g
SolutionOphthalmic100 mg/1mL
Solution / dropsOphthalmic100 mg/1mL
Solution / dropsOphthalmic300 mg/1mL
SuspensionTopical100 mg/1mL
SolutionOphthalmic
Solution / dropsOphthalmic
LiquidTopical
CreamTopical10 %
SolutionOphthalmic100 mg
ClothTopical
CreamTopical
LiquidOphthalmic10 %
Cloth; kitTopical
LiquidOphthalmic
Prices
Unit descriptionCostUnit
Klaron 10% Lotion 118ml Bottle155.38USD bottle
Sulfacetamide-Sulfur Wash 10-4% Emulsion 473ml Bottle138.03USD bottle
Sulfacetamide Sodium-Sulfur 10-5% Lotion 25 gm Bottle70.99USD bottle
Sulfacetamide Sodium-Sulfur 10-5% Suspension 30 gm Tube70.57USD tube
Sulfacetamide Sodium-Sulfur 10-5% Lotion 30 gm Tube63.38USD tube
Sulfacetamide Sod-Sulfur Wash 10-5% Emulsion 170.1 gm Tube55.94USD tube
Bleph-10 10% Solution 5ml Bottle22.7USD bottle
Sulfacetamide Sodium 10% Solution 15ml Bottle12.99USD bottle
Bleph-10 10% eye drops3.89USD ml
Sulfacetamide powder1.55USD g
Klaron 10% lotion1.29USD ml
Sulfacetamide sod cryst powder0.98USD g
Sodium sulfacetamide 10% lot0.94USD ml
Sulfacetamide sod 10% top susp0.8USD ml
Ovace wash 10% liquid0.44USD ml
Re 10 wash0.42USD ml
Sulfacetamide 10% eye drops0.34USD ml
Sulfacetamide 10% ophth sol0.34USD ml
Sulfamide 10% eye drops0.22USD ml
Sodium sulfacetamide powder0.1USD g
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Patents
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Properties

State
Solid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueSource
melting point (°C)183 °CPhysProp
water solubility1.25E+004 mg/L (at 37 °C)YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
logP-0.96HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
logS-1.23ADME Research, USCD
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility4.21 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.15ALOGPS
logP-0.26Chemaxon
logS-1.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.3Chemaxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)2.14Chemaxon
Physiological Charge-1Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area89.26 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count1Chemaxon
Refractivity52.48 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability20.49 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings1Chemaxon
Bioavailability1Chemaxon
Rule of FiveYesChemaxon
Ghose FilterYesChemaxon
Veber's RuleNoChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
PropertyValueProbability
Human Intestinal Absorption+0.9912
Blood Brain Barrier+0.9881
Caco-2 permeable-0.5396
P-glycoprotein substrateNon-substrate0.8806
P-glycoprotein inhibitor INon-inhibitor0.9743
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IINon-inhibitor0.9449
Renal organic cation transporterNon-inhibitor0.9484
CYP450 2C9 substrateNon-substrate0.6975
CYP450 2D6 substrateNon-substrate0.9058
CYP450 3A4 substrateNon-substrate0.7775
CYP450 1A2 substrateNon-inhibitor0.9609
CYP450 2C9 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9595
CYP450 2D6 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9312
CYP450 2C19 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9546
CYP450 3A4 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9552
CYP450 inhibitory promiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8371
Ames testNon AMES toxic0.9279
CarcinogenicityNon-carcinogens0.8623
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.9686
Rat acute toxicity1.7849 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable
hERG inhibition (predictor I)Weak inhibitor0.9919
hERG inhibition (predictor II)Non-inhibitor0.9775
ADMET data is predicted using admetSAR, a free tool for evaluating chemical ADMET properties. (23092397)

Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
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Spectra
SpectrumSpectrum TypeSplash Key
Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSPredicted GC-MSsplash10-0a4l-9810000000-3ed7ef5d2301b3bc79b4
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0a4i-0900000000-fbd2ce940d01e3db052d
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0002-0900000000-0967735897a615594942
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-00di-0910000000-6cc9a319069ad936958c
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-052f-9300000000-18e5af5377ffa0ab5fd2
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-004l-9200000000-cf381efa9ec15caf5d56
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-014l-9000000000-6d16e7b497ee5e26f9f7
Predicted 1H NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
Predicted 13C NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
AdductCCS Value (Å2)Source typeSource
[M-H]-151.7687814
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M-H]-150.4512912
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M-H]-151.7221814
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M-H]-142.99619
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+H]+152.5598814
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+H]+153.6700814
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+H]+152.9198814
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+H]+145.39174
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+Na]+151.9484814
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+Na]+152.5882814
predicted
DarkChem Lite v0.1.0
[M+Na]+151.30426
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)

Targets

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Kind
Protein
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Pharmacological action
Yes
Actions
Inhibitor
General Function
Metal ion binding
Specific Function
Catalyzes the condensation of para-aminobenzoate (pABA) with 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin diphosphate (DHPt-PP) to form 7,8-dihydropteroate (H2Pte), the immediate precursor of folate derivatives.
Gene Name
folP
Uniprot ID
P0AC13
Uniprot Name
Dihydropteroate synthase
Molecular Weight
30614.855 Da
References
  1. Hevener KE, Zhao W, Ball DM, Babaoglu K, Qi J, White SW, Lee RE: Validation of molecular docking programs for virtual screening against dihydropteroate synthase. J Chem Inf Model. 2009 Feb;49(2):444-60. doi: 10.1021/ci800293n. [Article]
  2. BROWN GM: The biosynthesis of folic acid. II. Inhibition by sulfonamides. J Biol Chem. 1962 Feb;237:536-40. [Article]
  3. Patel OG, Mberu EK, Nzila AM, Macreadie IG: Sulfa drugs strike more than once. Trends Parasitol. 2004 Jan;20(1):1-3. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Escherichia coli
Pharmacological action
Yes
Actions
Inhibitor
General Function
Metal ion binding
Specific Function
Catalyzes the condensation of para-aminobenzoate (pABA) with 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin diphosphate (DHPt-PP) to form 7,8-dihydropteroate (H2Pte), the immediate precursor of folate derivativ...
Gene Name
sulI
Uniprot ID
P0C002
Uniprot Name
Dihydropteroate synthase type-1
Molecular Weight
30125.83 Da
References
  1. Patel OG, Mberu EK, Nzila AM, Macreadie IG: Sulfa drugs strike more than once. Trends Parasitol. 2004 Jan;20(1):1-3. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Baker's yeast
Pharmacological action
Yes
Actions
Inhibitor
General Function
Metal ion binding
Specific Function
Catalyzes three sequential steps of tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis.
Gene Name
FOL1
Uniprot ID
P53848
Uniprot Name
Folic acid synthesis protein FOL1
Molecular Weight
93119.085 Da
References
  1. Patel OG, Mberu EK, Nzila AM, Macreadie IG: Sulfa drugs strike more than once. Trends Parasitol. 2004 Jan;20(1):1-3. [Article]

Drug created at June 13, 2005 13:24 / Updated at April 18, 2024 09:15