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CHEMBL1255

FORMALDEHYDE
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Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL1255
Name FORMALDEHYDE
Phase Preclinical
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Therapeutic ✓ Yes

Known Names

Dowling's E240 Formaldehyde Formaldehyde solution Formalin Formalinum Formic aldehyde Lysoform NSC-298885 Oxymethylene Paraform Superlysoform +1 more
1
Targets
6
Activities
1
Assay Types
1
PK Parameters
17
Publications
13
Known Names

Molecular Properties

30.0
MW (Da)
-0.18
ALogP
1
HBA
0
HBD
17.1
PSA (Ų)
0.36
QED
0
Ro5 Violations
0
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Small molecule
Chirality Achiral

Flags

Natural Product

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula CH2O
MW 30.03
Aromatic Rings 0
Heavy Atoms 2
NP-Likeness 0.41

Activity Summary

IC50 6 meas. best 6.3

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
MIA PaCa-2
CHEMBL614725
IC50 6.3 6.3 500.0 1

Pharmacokinetic Data

Parameter Value Units Species
T1/2 0.025 hr -

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
MIA PaCa-2 IC50 = 500.0 nM 6.3 Synergistic cytotoxicity against doxorubicin-sensitive human MIA PaCa-2 cells as... 26881291

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
26881291 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01956 NCI/ADR-RES 10
26881291 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01956 MIA PaCa-2 9
26881291 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01956 DNA 5
20014752 10.1021/tx900326k Hepatotoxicity 3
33979164 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01104 No relevant target 2
33979164 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01104 Plasmodium falciparum 2
29091431 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01083 Acetylcholinesterase 2
28197313 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6b00417 Myeloperoxidase 1
27347787 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01871 Unchecked 1
28528081 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.04.024 Liver carboxylesterase 1
7381846 10.1021/jm00179a001 Staphylococcus aureus 1
26596892 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01329 No relevant target 1
26596892 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01329 Alkaline phosphatase, tissue-nonspecific isozyme 1
26541587 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.10.028 Unchecked 1
19822705 10.1128/aac.00583-09 Pseudomonas putida 1
7381846 10.1021/jm00179a001 Streptococcus pyogenes 1
7381846 10.1021/jm00179a001 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1

Data from ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine