Molecule Details
InChIKeyFAKRSMQSSFJEIM-RQJHMYQMSA-N
Compound NameCaptopril
Canonical SMILESC[C@H](CS)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)O
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)6
Pfam Stratification Cross-Family
Avg pChEMBL7.52
SourceChEMBL;BindingDB
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB01197
Drug NameCaptopril
CAS Number62571-86-2
Groups approved investigational
ATC Codes C09AA01 C09BA01
DescriptionCaptopril is a potent, competitive inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I (ATI) to angiotensin II (ATII). ATII regulates blood pressure and is a key component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). Captopril may be us...

Categories: ACE Inhibitors and Diuretics Agents Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin System Agents Causing Muscle Toxicity Agents causing angioedema Agents causing hyperkalemia Amino Acids Amino Acids, Cyclic Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Antihypertensive Agents Antihypertensive Agents Indicated for Hypertension Cardiovascular Agents Drugs causing inadvertant photosensitivity Enzyme Inhibitors Hypotensive Agents Imino Acids OAT1/SLC22A6 Substrates OAT1/SLC22A6 inhibitors OAT3/SLC22A8 Substrates P-glycoprotein inhibitors Photosensitizing Agents Protease Inhibitors
Cross-references: BindingDB: 21642 ChEBI: 3380 CHEMBL1560 ChemSpider: 40130 Drugs Product Database (DPD): 1983 D00251 PDB: X8Z PharmGKB: PA448780 PubChem:44093 PubChem:46506879 RxCUI: 1998 Therapeutic Targets Database: DAP000589 Wikipedia: Captopril ZINC: ZINC000000057001
Target Activities (6)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
P00797 REN Homo sapiens Human PF07966 PF00026 8.8 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
Q9BYF1 ACE2 Homo sapiens Human PF16959 PF01401 8.0 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
P12821 ACE Homo sapiens Human PF01401 7.7 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
P00734 F2 Homo sapiens Human PF00594 PF00051 PF09396 PF00089 7.3 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P09960 LTA4H Homo sapiens Human PF09127 PF01433 PF17900 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
Q9K2N0 blaVIM-2 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pathogen PF00753 6.2 Kd ChEMBL
DrugBank Target Actions (10)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
P02768 ALB Albumin other/unknown carriers
P46663 BDKRB1 B1 bradykinin receptor activator targets
P08253 MMP2 72 kDa type IV collagenase inhibitor targets
P09960 LTA4H Leukotriene A-4 hydrolase inhibitor targets
P12821 ACE Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor targets
P14780 MMP9 Matrix metalloproteinase-9 inhibitor targets
P08183 ABCB1 ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 inhibitor transporters
P46059 SLC15A1 Solute carrier family 15 member 1 inhibitor transporters
Q4U2R8 SLC22A6 Solute carrier family 22 member 6 inhibitor transporters
Q4U2R8 SLC22A6 Solute carrier family 22 member 6 substrate transporters