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Active ingredient: Albendazole - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C12H15N3O2S

Chemical Name

methyl [(5-propylsulfanyl-3H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)amino]formate

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

265.333 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

209 oC

Water Solubility

Practically insoluble

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Helminthic Microorganisms

Phase 1 Metabolising Enzyme (1-st Step of Metabolism)

CYP3A4

Primary Drug Target
NameTubulin alpha chain
Specific FunctionTubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a nonexchangeable site on the alpha-chain

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