Molecule Details
InChIKeyDHZBEENLJMYSHQ-XCVPVQRUSA-N
Compound NameCantharidin
Canonical SMILESC[C@@]12C(=O)OC(=O)[C@]1(C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2O1
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)7
Pfam Stratification Unknown
Avg pChEMBL6.71
SourceBindingDB;ChEMBL
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB12328
Drug NameCantharidin
CAS Number56-25-7
Groups approved investigational
ATC Codes nan
DescriptionCantharidin is a naturally occurring odorless, colorless fatty substance of the terpenoid class that is produced as an oral fluid in the alimentary canal of the male blister beetle.[A32891, A32892] For its natural purpose, the male blister beetle secretes and presents the cantharidin to a female bee...

Categories: Benzofurans Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting Enzyme Inhibitors Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring Irritants Noxae Toxic Actions
Cross-references: BindingDB: 50090505 ChEBI: 64213 CHEMBL48449 ChemSpider: 5731 Drugs Product Database (DPD): 4322 C16778 PubChem:5944 PubChem:347828590 RxCUI: 1984 Wikipedia: Cantharidin ZINC: ZINC000017611186
Target Activities (7)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
O00743 PPP6C Homo sapiens Human PF00149 8.1 IC50 BindingDB
P67775 PPP2CA Homo sapiens Human PF00149 6.8 IC50 ChEMBL
P35372 OPRM1 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.6 IC50 BindingDB
O75688 PPM1B Homo sapiens Human PF00481 PF07830 6.4 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
P48307 TFPI2 Homo sapiens Human PF00014 6.3 IC50 ChEMBL
P53041 PPP5C Homo sapiens Human PF00149 PF08321 PF00515 6.2 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
P03206 Epstein-Barr virus (strain B95-8) Pathogen 6.6 IC50 BindingDB
DrugBank Target Actions (2)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
P35869 AHR Aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist targets
P62136 PPP1CA Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1-alpha catalytic subunit inhibitor targets