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CHEMBL96

GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
Phase I
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Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL96
Name GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
Phase Phase I
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key BTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Known Names

.gamma.-amino-butyric acid .gamma.-amino-n-butyric acid .gamma.-aminobutyric acid 4-aminobutyric acid Aminobutyric acid Aminobutyric acid, gamma- Butyric acid, 4-amino- Factor i Gamma-aminobutyrate Gamma-aminobutyric acid NSC-27418 Vigabatrin impurity, .gamma.-aminobutyric acid-
41
Targets
235
Activities
4
Assay Types
0
PK Parameters
20
Publications
12
Known Names
2
Indications

Molecular Properties

103.1
MW (Da)
-0.19
ALogP
2
HBA
2
HBD
63.3
PSA (Ų)
0.52
QED
0
Ro5 Violations
3
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Small molecule
Chirality Achiral

Flags

Natural Product

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C4H9NO2
MW 103.12
Aromatic Rings 0
Heavy Atoms 7
NP-Likeness 0.98

Indications

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Epilepsy

ATC Classification

N03AG03
aminobutyric acid
Level 1: NERVOUS SYSTEM
Level 2: ANTIEPILEPTICS

Activity Summary

IC50 144 meas. best 7.89
EC50 73 meas. best 6.97
Ki 16 meas. best 7.6
Kd 2 meas. best 7.39

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
GABA-A receptor; anion channel
CHEMBL1907607
IC50 7.89 7.3381 13.0 16
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 7.82 6.9746 15.0 13
GABA B receptor
CHEMBL2111474
IC50 7.77 7.4917 17.0 6
GABA-A receptor; anion channel
CHEMBL2093872
IC50 7.75 7.0633 18.0 3
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2
CHEMBL341
IC50 7.66 7.66 22.0 1
GABA-A receptor; anion channel
CHEMBL1907607
Ki 7.6 7.3075 25.0 4
GABA-B receptor
CHEMBL2111463
IC50 7.6 7.6 25.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Ki 7.58 7.3 26.0 4
GABA-A receptor; anion channel
CHEMBL2093872
Ki 7.5 7.2267 32.0 3
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-1
CHEMBL296
IC50 7.48 7.48 33.0 1
Platelet glycoprotein VI
CHEMBL3308912
Kd 7.39 7.39 41.1 1
Rattus norvegicus
CHEMBL376
IC50 7.16 5.8775 70.0 4
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
EC50 6.97 5.8495 107.2 21
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-5/beta-2/gamma-2
CHEMBL4523641
EC50 6.64 6.635 230.0 2
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-1
CHEMBL3561
EC50 6.57 6.36 269.1 9
GABA-B receptor
CHEMBL2111463
EC50 6.28 6.28 530.0 1
GABA A receptor alpha-2/beta-2/gamma-2
CHEMBL2111413
EC50 6.19 6.185 650.0 4
Sodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transporter
CHEMBL3715
IC50 6.07 5.1409 851.1 54
GABA A receptor alpha-3/beta-2/gamma-2
CHEMBL2111339
EC50 6.04 6.04 912.0 4
GABA-A receptor; agonist GABA site
CHEMBL2109244
EC50 6.0 5.1533 990.0 3
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 3
CHEMBL5208
IC50 6.0 5.4867 1000.0 6
GABA-A receptor; alpha-6/beta-3/gamma-2
CHEMBL2095190
EC50 5.82 5.82 1500.0 1
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 1
CHEMBL4054
IC50 5.79 5.6457 1620.0 14
GABA-C receptor
CHEMBL2109242
Kd 5.77 5.77 1700.0 1
Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1
CHEMBL2064
EC50 5.77 5.77 1700.0 1
GABA-A receptor; alpha-1/beta-2/gamma-2
CHEMBL2095172
EC50 5.75 5.4486 1778.3 7
GABA transporter
CHEMBL2111478
IC50 5.7 5.64 2000.0 3
GABA-A receptor; alpha-1/beta-2/gamma-2
CHEMBL2095167
EC50 5.64 5.64 2300.0 1
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 1
CHEMBL1903
IC50 5.52 5.32 3000.0 5
GABA-A receptor; alpha-5/beta-3/gamma-2
CHEMBL2094122
EC50 5.52 5.52 3000.0 1
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-3/beta-3/theta
CHEMBL3885575
EC50 5.47 5.47 3400.0 1
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4/beta-2/gamma-2
CHEMBL4523640
EC50 5.43 5.43 3700.0 2
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-3/beta-3
CHEMBL3885574
EC50 5.35 5.35 4500.0 1
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 2
CHEMBL4889
IC50 5.3 5.3 5000.0 1
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 1
CHEMBL5445
IC50 5.3 5.09 5000.0 6
GABA transporter 3
CHEMBL5205
IC50 5.15 4.7567 7079.5 3
GABA transporter 4
CHEMBL3699
IC50 5.09 4.8367 8128.3 3
Histone deacetylase
CHEMBL2093865
Ki 5.09 5.09 8190.0 1
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1
CHEMBL343
EC50 5.0 5.0 10000.0 1
GABA-A receptor; anion channel
CHEMBL2094133
EC50 4.84 4.84 14300.0 1
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 2
CHEMBL4535
IC50 4.58 4.58 26000.0 1
GABA-A receptor; alpha-3/beta-3/gamma-2
CHEMBL2094120
EC50 4.55 4.55 28000.0 1
Sodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transporter
CHEMBL3715
EC50 4.44 4.44 36000.0 1
GABA-A receptor; alpha-2/beta-3/gamma-2
CHEMBL2094130
EC50 4.4 4.4 40000.0 1
GABA A receptor alpha-1/beta-1/gamma-2
CHEMBL2111392
EC50 4.37 4.37 42657.9 2
GABA A receptor alpha-4/beta-3/gamma-2
CHEMBL2111366
EC50 4.3 4.3 50000.0 1
GABA-A receptor; alpha-1/beta-3/gamma-2
CHEMBL2094121
EC50 4.1 4.1 80000.0 1

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 13.0 nM 7.89 Inhibition of [3H]GABA binding in GABAA receptor in rat brain synaptic membranes 16821803
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 15.0 nM 7.82 In vitro inhibition of [3H]THIP binding to Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor in r... 2999396
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 15.0 nM 7.82 Displacement of [3H]muscimol from GABA-A receptor in Sprague-Dawley rat spinal c... 16942030
Unchecked IC50 = 15.0 nM 7.82 Displacement of [3H]muscimol from GABAA receptor in Sprague-Dawley rat spinal co... 17411024
GABA B receptor IC50 = 17.0 nM 7.77 Inhibition of [3H]CGP-27492 binding to Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor o... 7650684
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 18.0 nM 7.75 Binding affinity against Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor in rat cerebral cort... 7650683
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 18.0 nM 7.75 Inhibition of GABA (unknown origin) 28849908
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 20.0 nM 7.7 Displacement of [3H]gamma-aminobutyric acid from sodium-independent Gamma-aminob... 7420361
Unchecked IC50 = 21.0 nM 7.68 Displacement of [3H]GABA from rat cerebral cortex GABA receptor 26988801
Unchecked IC50 = 21.0 nM 7.68 Displacement of [3H]GABA from rat cerebral cortex GABA receptor at 100 uM 27876250
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2 IC50 = 22.0 nM 7.66 Inhibitory effect was measured for [3H]GABA-uptake from rat synaptosomal membran... 3941406
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 24.0 nM 7.62 Displacement of [3H]muscimol from GABA-A receptor in Sprague-Dawley rat cerebral... 16942030
Unchecked IC50 = 24.0 nM 7.62 Displacement of [3H]muscimol from GABAA receptor in Sprague-Dawley rat cerebral ... 17411024
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 25.0 nM 7.6 In vitro inhibition of [3H]P4S binding to Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor of ra... 2999396
GABA-A receptor; anion channel Ki = 25.0 nM 7.6 Displacement of [3H]gamma-amino butyric acid from Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA-... 7392039
GABA-B receptor IC50 = 25.0 nM 7.6 Inhibition of [3H]-baclofen binding to Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor o... 7650684
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 25.0 nM 7.6 Binding affinity in vivo for gamma-aminobutyric-acid A receptor measured by its ... 1331456
Unchecked Ki = 26.0 nM 7.58 Displacement of [3H]Muscimol from central-type GABAA receptor muscimol binding s... 23403082
Unchecked IC50 = 27.0 nM 7.57 Inhibition of rat GABA receptor 20875743
GABA-A receptor; anion channel IC50 = 29.0 nM 7.54 Displacement of [3H]- muscimol from GABA-A receptor from rat cerebellum membrane... 2985785

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
28991462 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00924 Sodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transporter 54
6716404 10.1021/jm00371a018 Mus musculus 23
17655213 10.1021/jm070447j Unchecked 15
22194678 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002310 Hepatotoxicity 14
15509161 10.1021/jm040809c Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 1 14
18651727 10.1021/jm701562x Unchecked 11
18327252 10.1038/nchembio.78 Drosophila 9
1847429 10.1021/jm00106a025 Mus musculus 5
21353350 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.01.042 Unchecked 4
28991462 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00924 Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 3 4
8057295 10.1021/jm00042a001 Cerebellar granule neurone 4
3625705 10.1021/jm00392a008 Mus musculus 3
17655213 10.1021/jm070447j GABA A receptor alpha-1/beta-1/gamma-2 3
20170117 10.1021/jm901654x ADMET 3
22944334 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.08.009 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase, mitochondrial 3
31117514 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00026 GABA-A receptor; alpha-1/beta-2/gamma-2 3
23403082 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.01.025 Unchecked 3
3965703 10.1021/jm00379a019 Mus musculus 3
14552775 10.1016/j.bmcl.2003.07.004 Rattus norvegicus 3
- 10.1039/C5MD00442J Unchecked 3

Data from ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine