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CHEMBL53

APOMORPHINE
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CN1CCc2cccc3c2[C@H]1Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1-3

Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL53
Name APOMORPHINE
Phase Approved
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key VMWNQDUVQKEIOC-CYBMUJFWSA-N
Therapeutic ✓ Yes

Known Names

6a.beta.-aporphine-10,11-diol APL-130277 Apomorphine Apomorphinum VR-040 VR040
38
Targets
211
Activities
4
Assay Types
5
PK Parameters
20
Publications
6
Known Names
5
Indications

Molecular Properties

267.3
MW (Da)
2.85
ALogP
3
HBA
2
HBD
43.7
PSA (Ų)
0.72
QED
0
Ro5 Violations
0
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Small molecule
First Approval 2001
Availability Prescription
Chirality Single Enantiomer

Routes of Administration

Parenteral Topical

Flags

Natural Product

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C17H17NO2
MW 267.33
Aromatic Rings 2
Heavy Atoms 20
NP-Likeness 1.45

Indications

Erectile Dysfunction Parkinson Disease Alcoholism Brain Injuries Hallucinations

ATC Classification

G04BE07
apomorphine
Level 1: GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
Level 2: UROLOGICALS
N04BC07
apomorphine
Level 1: NERVOUS SYSTEM
Level 2: ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS

Activity Summary

Ki 83 meas. best 9.21
IC50 80 meas. best 9.0
EC50 40 meas. best 9.4
Kd 8 meas. best 9.18

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL339
EC50 9.4 8.468 0.4 5
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL217
Ki 9.21 7.4735 0.6 20
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL217
Kd 9.18 7.9 0.7 3
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL339
IC50 9.0 7.7174 1.0 19
Dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2096970
IC50 9.0 7.2569 1.0 13
Dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2093868
IC50 9.0 7.988 1.0 10
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
EC50 8.82 8.82 1.5 1
D(4) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL3361
EC50 8.82 8.4467 1.5 3
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL217
EC50 8.8 8.1708 1.6 13
Dopamine receptors; D1 & D2
CHEMBL2096910
IC50 8.77 8.77 1.7 1
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL339
Ki 8.74 7.8985 1.8 13
D(3) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL234
Ki 8.59 8.01 2.6 5
Dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2096970
Ki 8.43 8.43 3.7 1
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2056
EC50 8.42 7.3783 3.8 6
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL217
IC50 8.38 7.655 4.2 2
D(4) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL219
EC50 8.37 8.37 4.3 2
D(4) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL219
Ki 8.36 8.205 4.4 2
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2056
Ki 8.34 6.7322 4.6 9
D(3) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL234
EC50 8.15 8.15 7.0 1
Rattus norvegicus
CHEMBL376
Ki 7.98 7.98 10.5 1
D(1B) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL1850
Ki 7.82 7.27 15.0 2
Rattus norvegicus
CHEMBL376
IC50 7.65 6.9233 22.6 3
Dopamine receptor D2 and D3
CHEMBL2111342
IC50 7.61 7.385 24.3 2
Dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2096905
IC50 7.6 7.6 25.0 1
D(3) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL3138
IC50 7.57 7.55 27.2 2
Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1916
Ki 7.44 7.44 36.3 1
Oryctolagus cuniculus
CHEMBL374
EC50 7.36 7.36 44.0 1
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL265
Ki 7.28 6.5856 53.0 9
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2
CHEMBL2093864
IC50 7.2 6.6467 63.0 3
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL223
Ki 7.19 7.19 64.6 1
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
CHEMBL1942
Ki 7.18 7.18 66.1 1
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL3071
Ki 7.0 7.0 101.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C
CHEMBL225
Ki 6.99 6.99 102.0 1
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A
CHEMBL214
Ki 6.93 6.558 117.0 5
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A
CHEMBL224
Ki 6.92 6.92 120.0 2
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B
CHEMBL1833
Ki 6.88 6.88 132.0 1
NON-PROTEIN TARGET
CHEMBL3879801
EC50 6.78 5.8614 168.0 7
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 7
CHEMBL3223
Ki 6.73 6.73 188.0 3
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2
CHEMBL5023
IC50 6.71 6.69 195.0 2
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL339
Kd 6.7 6.16 200.0 4
D(2) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL3998
Ki 6.7 6.7 200.0 1
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL265
IC50 6.62 6.3233 238.0 9
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A
CHEMBL273
Ki 6.53 6.53 296.0 3
Opioid receptor
CHEMBL2094129
IC50 6.52 6.52 302.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Ki 6.27 6.27 532.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 6.22 5.515 600.0 2
D(1A) dopamine receptor
CHEMBL2056
Kd 6.17 6.17 680.0 1
Voltage-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channel KCNH2
CHEMBL240
IC50 5.62 5.62 2398.8 1
Zinc finger protein mex-5
CHEMBL1293319
EC50 5.48 5.48 3293.0 1
Aspartyl aminopeptidase
CHEMBL1293263
IC50 5.43 5.43 3669.0 1

Pharmacokinetic Data

Parameter Value Units Species
CL 40.0 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
Fu 0.057 - Homo sapiens
MRT 0.67 hr Homo sapiens
T1/2 0.68 hr Homo sapiens
T1/2 1.0 hr Not specified

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
D(2) dopamine receptor EC50 = 0.4 nM 9.4 Agonist activity at rat D2 receptor in HEK293 cells coexpressing G-alpha-qo5 by ... 17149874
D(2) dopamine receptor EC50 = 0.4 nM 9.4 In vitro effective concentration tested on HEK293 cells co-transfected with rat ... 15239663
D(2) dopamine receptor Ki = 0.62 nM 9.21 Displacement of [3H]spiperone from human dopamine D2 receptor at high affinity s... 20155917
D(2) dopamine receptor Kd = 0.66 nM 9.18 Compound was evaluated for the ability to displace [3H]spiperone at Dopamine rec... 2524592
Dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.0 nM 9.0 Tested for binding to dopamine receptor using [3H]apomorphine as radioligand in ... 7120288
Dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.0 nM 9.0 Inhibition of [3H]apomorphine binding to calf caudate membrane preparation (p4) 7310821
D(2) dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.0 nM 9.0 Evaluated for the affinity against Dopamine receptor D2 in rat striatal membrane... 2968456
Dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.1 nM 8.96 Dopaminergic activity assessed in vitro for displacement of [3H]apomorphine from... 6094811
Dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.4 nM 8.85 Inhibitory concentration for half-maximal displacement of 1.0 nM [3H]ADTN specif... 7200145
D(4) dopamine receptor EC50 = 1.5 nM 8.82 In vitro effective concentration tested on HEK293 cells co-transfected with ferr... 15239663
Unchecked EC50 = 1.5 nM 8.82 Agonist activity at ferret D4 receptor in HEK293 cells coexpressing G-alpha-qo5 ... 17149874
D(2) dopamine receptor EC50 = 1.585 nM 8.8 Agonist activity at D2 long receptor (unknown origin) transfected in human HEK29... 32184974
D(2) dopamine receptor EC50 = 1.61 nM 8.79 Agonist activity at D2 long receptor (unknown origin) transfected in human HEK29... 32184974
D(2) dopamine receptor EC50 = 1.7 nM 8.77 Agonist activity at human recombinant dopamine D2L receptor expressed in CHOFlpI... -
D(2) dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.7 nM 8.77 Affinity of the Compound for Dopamine receptor D2 in rat striatal membrane was d... -
Dopamine receptors; D1 & D2 IC50 = 1.7 nM 8.77 In vitro binding affinity to Dopamine receptor D1/Dopamine receptor D2 in rat st... -
D(2) dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.7 nM 8.77 In vitro agonist binding affinity was determined by displacing the [3H]N-propyln... -
D(2) dopamine receptor EC50 = 1.8 nM 8.74 In vitro effective concentration tested on HEK293 cells co-transfected with ferr... 15239663
Dopamine receptor IC50 = 1.8 nM 8.74 Inhibitory concentration half-maximal displacement of 1.0 nM [3H]NPA specific bi... 7200145
D(2) dopamine receptor EC50 = 1.8 nM 8.74 Agonist activity at ferret D2 receptor in HEK293 cells coexpressing Galphaqo5 by... 17149874

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
31158845 10.1038/s41586-019-1291-3 ADMET 75
- 10.5281/zenodo.13943903 ADMET 70
3989821 10.1021/jm50001a014 Mus musculus 38
3989821 10.1021/jm50001a014 ADMET 21
8097537 10.1021/jm00060a014 Mus musculus 16
8097538 10.1021/jm00060a015 Mus musculus 16
3989821 10.1021/jm50001a014 Albumin 16
22194678 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002310 Hepatotoxicity 14
556776 10.1021/jm00212a002 Rattus norvegicus 14
29429575 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.01.028 Amyloid-beta precursor protein 12
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 Unchecked 11
29429575 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.01.028 No relevant target 9
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 NON-PROTEIN TARGET 8
7205882 10.1021/jm00134a005 Felis catus 8
32184974 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00575 D(1A) dopamine receptor 7
17417631 10.1038/nchembio873 NON-PROTEIN TARGET 7
17149874 10.1021/jm060662k D(2) dopamine receptor 7
942751 10.1021/jm00223a006 Rattus norvegicus 7
32184974 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00575 D(2) dopamine receptor 7
8064801 10.1021/jm00043a013 Rattus norvegicus 7

Data from ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine