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CHEMBL2

PRAZOSIN
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COc1cc2nc(N3CCN(C(=O)c4ccco4)CC3)nc(N)c2cc1OC

Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL2
Name PRAZOSIN
Phase Approved
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key IENZQIKPVFGBNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Therapeutic ✓ Yes

Known Names

CP-122991 Prazosin Prazosina Prazosine
46
Targets
286
Activities
4
Assay Types
28
PK Parameters
20
Publications
4
Known Names
10
Indications

Molecular Properties

383.4
MW (Da)
1.78
ALogP
8
HBA
1
HBD
107.0
PSA (Ų)
0.73
QED
0
Ro5 Violations
4
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Small molecule
First Approval 1976
Availability Prescription
Chirality Achiral

Routes of Administration

Oral

Flags

Natural Product
USAN Stem -azosin
USAN Year 1968

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C19H21N5O4
MW 383.41
Aromatic Rings 3
Heavy Atoms 28
NP-Likeness -1.29

Indications

Hypertension Alcoholism Kidney Calculi Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Amphetamine-Related Disorders Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Tobacco Use Disorder Anxiety Substance Withdrawal Syndrome Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic

ATC Classification

C02CA01
prazosin
Level 1: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Level 2: ANTIHYPERTENSIVES

Activity Summary

Ki 174 meas. best 10.57
IC50 63 meas. best 9.79
Kd 47 meas. best 10.99
EC50 2 meas. best 4.92

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1
CHEMBL1907610
Kd 10.99 8.8259 0.0 17
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL232
Ki 10.57 9.3989 0.0 18
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL229
Ki 10.4 9.4271 0.0 21
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1
CHEMBL2094251
Ki 10.27 10.235 0.1 2
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Ki 10.15 9.1367 0.1 6
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL319
Ki 10.15 9.5614 0.1 7
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1
CHEMBL1907610
Ki 10.01 9.5789 0.1 28
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL315
Ki 10.0 9.59 0.1 7
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL4892
Ki 9.9 9.46 0.1 4
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL319
Kd 9.81 8.9975 0.2 4
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1
CHEMBL1907610
IC50 9.79 9.323 0.2 10
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL223
Ki 9.77 9.5494 0.2 17
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL326
Kd 9.77 9.06 0.2 5
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1
CHEMBL2094251
IC50 9.77 9.408 0.2 5
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL315
IC50 9.75 9.4633 0.2 3
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL326
Ki 9.7 9.295 0.2 4
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL319
IC50 9.66 9.41 0.2 2
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1D
CHEMBL1983
Ki 9.48 9.48 0.3 1
Beta-casein
CHEMBL2210
Ki 9.44 9.44 0.4 1
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1
CHEMBL2094251
Kd 9.42 8.916 0.4 5
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2
CHEMBL2093864
Ki 9.4 6.2513 0.4 23
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL223
IC50 9.18 9.12 0.7 2
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 9.17 6.81 0.7 7
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL3122
Ki 9.08 9.08 0.8 1
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL315
Kd 9.01 8.9967 1.0 3
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2
CHEMBL2093864
Kd 8.96 6.1722 1.1 9
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL229
IC50 8.4 8.4 4.0 1
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL3637
Kd 8.3 8.3 5.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Kd 8.26 8.26 5.5 1
Ribosyldihydronicotinamide dehydrogenase [quinone]
CHEMBL3959
IC50 8.11 8.11 7.8 1
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2
CHEMBL2093864
IC50 8.1 6.5625 8.0 4
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL232
IC50 8.06 8.06 8.7 1
Adrenergic receptor alpha
CHEMBL2095203
Kd 8.0 8.0 10.0 1
Rattus norvegicus
CHEMBL376
Kd 8.0 8.0 10.0 1
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1942
Ki 7.89 7.07 13.0 3
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL2111338
Ki 7.89 6.8567 13.0 3
Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1916
Ki 7.62 7.2233 24.0 3
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2
CHEMBL2095158
Ki 7.47 6.44 34.0 11
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL4744
Ki 6.97 6.97 106.0 1
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1867
Ki 6.68 6.1167 210.0 3
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1942
IC50 6.54 6.54 290.0 1
Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1916
IC50 6.19 6.19 647.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A
CHEMBL322
Ki 5.82 5.82 1500.0 1
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1
CHEMBL1743126
IC50 5.8 5.8 1600.0 1
Voltage-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channel KCNH2
CHEMBL240
IC50 5.8 5.4067 1584.9 3
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL327
Ki 5.78 5.78 1668.0 1
Solute carrier family 22 member 1
CHEMBL5685
IC50 5.74 5.37 1840.0 2
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A
CHEMBL273
Ki 5.63 5.63 2344.2 2
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B
CHEMBL1833
Ki 5.58 5.58 2621.0 1
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1867
IC50 5.58 5.58 2638.0 1

Pharmacokinetic Data

Parameter Value Units Species
CL 2.7 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 4.7 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 4.5 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 4.7 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 4.7 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 5.37 uL.min-1.(10^6cells)-1 Homo sapiens
CL 12.02 uL.min-1.(10^6cells)-1 Rattus norvegicus
F 79.0 % Homo sapiens
F 68.0 % Homo sapiens
Fu 0.06 - Homo sapiens
Fu 0.06 - Homo sapiens
Fu 0.1 - Homo sapiens
Fu 0.053 - Homo sapiens
Fu 0.37 - Canis lupus familiaris
Fu 0.35 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.0797 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.294 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.195 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.104 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.034 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.052 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.264 - Rattus norvegicus
Fu 0.163 - Rattus norvegicus
Ke 1.1 nM Homo sapiens
Ke 1.1 nM Homo sapiens
MRT 2.6 hr Homo sapiens
T1/2 2.8 hr Homo sapiens
T1/2 2.0 hr Homo sapiens

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 Kd = 0.01023 nM 10.99 Alpha-1-adrenolytic activity was assessed in vitro from the ability to inhibit c... 2542561
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.027 nM 10.57 Binding affinity to recombinant human alpha-1B-Adr expressed in HEK cells assess... 38156970
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.04 nM 10.4 Displacement of [3H]prazosin from human recombinant alpha1A adrenoceptor express... 24805037
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.04 nM 10.4 Displacement of [3H]prazosin from human adrenergic alpha1A receptor expressed in... 25557493
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 Kd = 0.04169 nM 10.38 Antagonism against Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor of rat aorta -
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 Ki = 0.054 nM 10.27 Binding affinity to adrenergic alpha1 receptor (unknown origin) by radioligand d... 23466604
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 Ki = 0.063 nM 10.2 Binding affinity to Alpha 1 receptor (unknown origin) assessed as inhibition con... 28849908
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.07 nM 10.15 Inhibition of [3H]- prazosin binding against Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor from r... 10602703
Unchecked Ki = 0.071 nM 10.15 Displacement of [3H]prazosin from adrenergic alpha1 receptor 21726069
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.088 nM 10.06 DRUGMATRIX: Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor radioligand binding (ligand: prazosin) -
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 Ki = 0.097 nM 10.01 Binding affinity against alpha-1 adrenergic receptor on rat cortex using [3H]-pr... 9667967
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.099 nM 10.0 DRUGMATRIX: Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor radioligand binding (ligand: prazosin) -
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.1 nM 10.0 Displacement of [3H]prazosin from adrenergic alpha-1B receptor in rat liver memb... 16723224
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.1259 nM 9.9 In vitro for the displacement of [3H]prazosin binding to bovine Alpha-1A adrener... 9276013
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.13 nM 9.89 Binding affinity to recombinant human alpha-1A-Adr expressed in HEK cells assess... 38156970
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 Ki = 0.15 nM 9.82 Binding affinity for alpha-1 adrenergic receptor by displacement of [3H]-prazosi... 2894465
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.15 nM 9.82 Displacement of [3H]prazosin from alpha1-adrenoceptor (unknown origin) in cerebr... 29291438
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.15 nM 9.82 Inhibition of [3H]- prazosin binding against Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor from r... 10602703
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor Ki = 0.15 nM 9.82 Displacement of [3H]Prazosin from alpha1B adrenergic receptor in Wistar rat live... 23403082
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor Kd = 0.1549 nM 9.81 Partial affinity towards Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor was assessed on rat aortic ... 8523408

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
- 10.6019/CHEMBL3885881 Rattus norvegicus 526
- 10.5281/zenodo.13943903 ADMET 87
31158845 10.1038/s41586-019-1291-3 ADMET 65
2989524 10.1021/jm00145a015 Canis familiaris 38
21051535 10.1124/dmd.110.034629 ADMET 21
7658428 10.1021/jm00018a001 Adrenergic receptor alpha-2 20
31732255 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111813 ADMET 19
16472241 10.2174/1570163043334794 Hepatotoxicity 18
20850911 10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.08.064 Rattus norvegicus 16
22194678 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002310 Hepatotoxicity 14
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 Unchecked 11
6620302 10.1021/jm00364a014 Rattus norvegicus 11
3361578 10.1021/jm00400a003 Rattus norvegicus 9
6312043 10.1021/jm00364a013 Rattus norvegicus 8
3806618 10.1021/jm00385a022 Rattus norvegicus 8
20070106 10.1021/jm901371v Homo sapiens 8
6133954 10.1021/jm00360a013 Rattus norvegicus 8
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 NON-PROTEIN TARGET 8
2903929 10.1021/jm00120a003 Rattus norvegicus 7
38968440 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00626 Rattus norvegicus 7

Data from ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine