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CHEMBL169

URSOLIC ACID
🧪 Phase II
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🧪 Phase II
C[C@H]1[C@H](C)CC[C@]2(C(=O)O)CC[C@]3(C)C(=CC[C@@H]4[C@@]5(C)CC[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@@H]5CC[C@]43C)[C@H]12

Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL169
Name URSOLIC ACID
Phase Phase II
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key WCGUUGGRBIKTOS-GPOJBZKASA-N

Known Names

Malol Micromerol NSC-167406 NSC-4060 Prunol Ursolic acid Urson
94
Targets
291
Activities
4
Assay Types
10
PK Parameters
20
Publications
7
Known Names
3
Indications

Molecular Properties

456.7
MW (Da)
7.09
ALogP
2
HBA
2
HBD
57.5
PSA (Ų)
0.41
QED
1
Ro5 Violations
1
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Small molecule
Chirality Single Enantiomer

Flags

Natural Product

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C30H48O3
MW 456.71
Aromatic Rings 0
Heavy Atoms 33
NP-Likeness 3.19

Indications

Metabolic Syndrome Cholangitis, Sclerosing Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant

Activity Summary

IC50 242 meas. best 9.12
EC50 39 meas. best 8.0
Ki 9 meas. best 6.05
Kd 1 meas. best 4.33

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma
CHEMBL1741186
IC50 9.12 6.636 0.8 5
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 8.6 5.0828 2.5 25
Sentrin-specific protease 1
CHEMBL1909484
IC50 8.19 6.4533 6.4 3
Human immunodeficiency virus 1
CHEMBL378
EC50 8.0 8.0 10.0 1
Transcription factor p65
CHEMBL5533
IC50 7.51 7.51 31.0 1
Liver carboxylesterase 1
CHEMBL2265
IC50 7.0 7.0 100.0 1
Streptococcus
CHEMBL612313
EC50 6.06 6.06 880.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Ki 6.05 6.05 900.0 1
Streptococcus sp. 'group A'
CHEMBL612389
EC50 6.02 6.02 949.0 1
Toxoplasma gondii
CHEMBL612888
IC50 6.0 5.615 1000.0 2
G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1
CHEMBL5409
EC50 5.96 5.9 1100.0 2
Streptokinase A
CHEMBL1293228
EC50 5.75 5.75 1790.0 1
ADMET
CHEMBL612558
IC50 5.75 4.8217 1800.0 6
11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1
CHEMBL4235
IC50 5.72 5.72 1900.0 1
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 1
CHEMBL335
Ki 5.7 5.4533 2000.0 3
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10
CHEMBL5983
Ki 5.7 5.516 2000.0 5
Trypanosoma brucei brucei
CHEMBL612851
IC50 5.66 5.66 2200.0 1
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 1
CHEMBL335
IC50 5.64 5.29 2300.0 43
Acidic phospholipase A2 EC-I
CHEMBL4195
IC50 5.64 5.64 2300.0 1
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 2
CHEMBL3807
IC50 5.62 5.4233 2400.0 3
Basic phospholipase A2 PLA-A
CHEMBL5022
IC50 5.6 5.6 2500.0 1
Basic phospholipase A2 1
CHEMBL3967
IC50 5.54 5.54 2900.0 1
B16
CHEMBL381
IC50 5.51 5.51 3100.0 1
HT-29
CHEMBL384
IC50 5.46 4.81 3500.0 4
Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase F
CHEMBL3521
IC50 5.42 5.42 3800.0 1
Trypanosoma cruzi
CHEMBL368
IC50 5.4 5.4 4000.0 2
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10
CHEMBL5983
IC50 5.4 5.4 4000.0 1
Trypanosoma brucei
CHEMBL612849
IC50 5.4 5.4 4000.0 1
NCI-N87
CHEMBL614197
IC50 5.38 5.38 4200.0 1
H9
CHEMBL614806
EC50 5.36 5.36 4400.0 1
DNA polymerase beta
CHEMBL4343
IC50 5.32 5.195 4800.0 2
MDA-MB-231
CHEMBL400
IC50 5.23 4.7467 5900.0 3
MCF7
CHEMBL387
IC50 5.18 4.635 6600.0 8
Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 7
CHEMBL2157850
IC50 5.16 5.16 7000.0 2
Low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase
CHEMBL4903
IC50 5.14 5.05 7200.0 2
Protease
CHEMBL2366517
IC50 5.1 5.1 8000.0 1
CAPAN-1
CHEMBL614536
IC50 5.07 5.07 8600.0 1
L02
CHEMBL4296457
IC50 5.05 4.64 8850.0 2
Glycogen phosphorylase, muscle form
CHEMBL4696
IC50 5.05 4.9925 8912.5 4
NON-PROTEIN TARGET
CHEMBL3879801
IC50 5.04 4.647 9100.0 10
THP-1
CHEMBL614245
IC50 5.04 5.04 9100.0 1
HL-60
CHEMBL383
IC50 5.02 4.85 9500.0 2
Z-138
CHEMBL4483276
IC50 5.01 5.01 9800.0 1
K562
CHEMBL385
IC50 4.99 4.69 10200.0 2
MIA PaCa-2
CHEMBL614725
IC50 4.98 4.98 10400.0 1
HT-29
CHEMBL384
EC50 4.97 4.97 10600.0 5
HepG2
CHEMBL395
IC50 4.96 4.4582 10840.0 11
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3
CHEMBL1743121
IC50 4.94 4.94 11481.5 1
A549
CHEMBL392
IC50 4.94 4.5 11400.0 11
Lu1
CHEMBL613290
IC50 4.94 4.94 11500.0 1

Pharmacokinetic Data

Parameter Value Units Species
AUC 114.3 ng.hr.mL-1 Rattus norvegicus
AUC 0.6 ng.hr.mL-1 Rattus norvegicus
Cmax 0.378 ug.mL-1 Rattus norvegicus
Cmax 0.0019 ug.mL-1 Rattus norvegicus
F 0.01 % Rattus norvegicus
Ka 1.3 10^4/M Homo sapiens
T1/2 1.55 hr Rattus norvegicus
T1/2 0.3 hr Rattus norvegicus
Tmax 0.08 hr Rattus norvegicus
Tmax 0.25 hr Rattus norvegicus

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma IC50 = 0.75 nM 9.12 Binding affinity to yeast GAL4 DNA-binding domain fused human RORgammaT measured... 37172324
Unchecked IC50 = 2.5 nM 8.6 Inhibitory activity against group II Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) from Vipera russell... 15203142
Sentrin-specific protease 1 IC50 = 6.4 nM 8.19 Inhibition of SENP1 (unknown origin) 35247754
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 EC50 = 10.0 nM 8.0 Antiviral activity against HIV-1 3B 31499360
Transcription factor p65 IC50 = 31.0 nM 7.51 Inhibition of biotinylated consensus sequence binding to NF-kB p65 in human HeLa... 30057155
Liver carboxylesterase 1 IC50 = 100.0 nM 7.0 Inhibition of CES1A1 in human liver microsomes using D-luciferin methyl ester as... 32951423
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma IC50 = 130.0 nM 6.89 Antagonist activity at Gal4-fused RORgamma (unknown origin) expressed in 293T ce... 24704616
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma IC50 = 680.0 nM 6.17 Inhibition of human GST-tagged ROR gamma LBD (amino acids 250 to 518)/LxxLL moti... -
Streptococcus EC50 = 880.0 nM 6.06 PUBCHEM_BIOASSAY: Luminescence Microorganism-Based Dose Response HTS to Identify... -
Unchecked Ki = 900.0 nM 6.05 Metabolic Measurements: Glucose in tail blood was measured using a glucometer (O... -
Streptococcus sp. 'group A' EC50 = 949.0 nM 6.02 PUBCHEM_BIOASSAY: Luminescence Microorganism-Based Dose Confirmation HTS to Iden... -
Toxoplasma gondii IC50 = 1000.0 nM 6.0 Antimicrobial activity against Toxoplasma gondii 20185316
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma IC50 = 1060.0 nM 5.97 Antagonist activity at full-length RORgamma (unknown origin) expressed in 293T c... 24704616
G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 EC50 = 1100.0 nM 5.96 Agonist activity at TGR5 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells assessed as act... 38691888
Unchecked IC50 = 1460.0 nM 5.84 Inhibition of transglutaminase in human keratinocytes in presence of 10 uM retin... -
G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 EC50 = 1430.0 nM 5.84 Agonist activity at TGR5 expressed in CHO cells by CRE-driven luciferase reporte... 19911773
ADMET IC50 = 1800.0 nM 5.75 Cytotoxicity against human WI 38 cells after 48 hrs by WST-8 assay 15730243
Streptokinase A EC50 = 1790.0 nM 5.75 PUBCHEM_BIOASSAY: Luminescence Microorganism-Based Dose Confirmation HTS to Iden... -
Unchecked IC50 = 1780.0 nM 5.75 Inhibition of alpha-glucosidase (unknown origin) using PNPG as substrate incubat... -
11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 IC50 = 1900.0 nM 5.72 Inhibition of human recombinant 11beta-HSD1 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed a... 20100662

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
- 10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.12.038 Spodoptera frugiperda 51
21648406 10.1021/np200060p Unchecked 39
21855333 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.07.095 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha 18
20943386 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.09.073 Unchecked 17
28073673 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.12.071 HL-60 16
- 10.1007/s00044-012-0449-4 Mus musculus 14
31836444 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126858 Mus musculus 14
27020521 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.03.061 Trichomonas vaginalis 14
27769622 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.10.008 ADMET 9
21923134 10.1021/np2005133 Erythrocyte 8
21309591 10.1021/np1008202 Molecular identity unknown 8
21855333 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.07.095 HepG2 7
21561086 10.1021/np200118q Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 7
23124210 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.08.048 MGC-803 7
19716700 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.08.048 HepG2 6
25794790 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.01.015 Bacillus spizizenii 6
31771799 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.115152 HCT-116 6
28218000 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b01141 Neutrophil 6
- 10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.12.038 Drosophila melanogaster 5
27484517 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.07.045 NON-PROTEIN TARGET 5

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