Repositioning Candidate Details
| Candidate ID: | R0020 |
| Source ID: | DB00140 |
| Source Type: | approved; investigational; nutraceutical; vet_approved |
| Compound Type: | small molecule |
| Compound Name: | Riboflavin |
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| Molecular Formula: | C17H20N4O6 |
| SMILES: | CC1=C(C)C=C2N(C[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO)C3=NC(=O)NC(=O)C3=NC2=C1 |
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| DrugBank Description: | Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. The richest natural source is yeast. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as flavin mononucleotide and flavin-adenine dinucleotide. |
| CAS Number: | 83-88-5 |
| Molecular Weight: | 376.3639 |
| DrugBank Indication: | For the treatment of ariboflavinosis (vitamin B2 deficiency). |
| DrugBank Pharmacology: | Riboflavin or vitamin B2 is an easily absorbed, water-soluble micronutrient with a key role in maintaining human health. Like the other B vitamins, it supports energy production by aiding in the metabolising of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Vitamin B2 is also required for red blood cell formation and respiration, antibody production, and for regulating human growth and reproduction. It is essential for healthy skin, nails, hair growth and general good health, including regulating thyroid activity. Riboflavin also helps in the prevention or treatment of many types of eye disorders, including some cases of cataracts. |
| DrugBank MoA: | Binds to riboflavin hydrogenase, riboflavin kinase, and riboflavin synthase. Riboflavin is the precursor of flavin mononucleotide (FMN, riboflavin monophosphate) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). The antioxidant activity of riboflavin is principally derived from its role as a precursor of FAD and the role of this cofactor in the production of the antioxidant reduced glutathione. Reduced glutathione is the cofactor of the selenium-containing glutathione peroxidases among other things. The glutathione peroxidases are major antioxidant enzymes. Reduced glutathione is generated by the FAD-containing enzyme glutathione reductase. |
| Targets: | Riboflavin kinase; Riboflavin synthase; Flavin reductase (NADPH) |
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| Strategy ID | Strategy | Synonyms | Related Targets | Related Drugs |
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| Target ID | Target Name | GENE | Action | Class | UniProtKB ID | Entry Name | |
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| T47 | Sialin | SLC17A5 | Target is a single protein chain | Q9NRA2 | SLC17A5_HUMAN | Details | |
| T06 | Sulfonylurea receptor 1 | ABCC8 | Target is a single protein chain | Q09428 | ABCC8_HUMAN | Details | |
| T15 | Steryl-sulfatase | STS | INHIBITOR | Hydrolase | P08842 | STS_HUMAN | Details |
| Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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| I02 | 1184 | nephrotic syndrome | "A nephrosis characterized by marked increase in glomerular protein permeability resulting in marked elevation of urine protein levels, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypercoagulability." [url:https\://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrotic_syndrome, url:https\://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/nephrotic-syndrome-adults] | Details |