Molecule Details
InChIKeyWDZVGELJXXEGPV-YIXHJXPBSA-N
Compound NameGuanabenz
Canonical SMILESN=C(N)N/N=C/c1c(Cl)cccc1Cl
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)8
Pfam Stratification Cross-Family
Avg pChEMBL6.99
SourceChEMBL;BindingDB
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB00629
Drug NameGuanabenz
CAS Number5051-62-7
Groups approved withdrawn
ATC Codes nan
DescriptionGuanabenz is an alpha-2 selective adrenergic agonist used as an antihypertensive agent.

Categories: Adrenergic Agents Adrenergic Agonists Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists Adrenergic alpha-Agonists Agents producing tachycardia Agents that produce hypertension Amidines Antihypertensive Agents Cardiovascular Agents Central alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 Substrates Guanidines Neurotransmitter Agents
Cross-references: BindingDB: 50225293 ChEBI: 5553 CHEMBL420 ChemSpider: 4642445 C07034 D04375 PharmGKB: PA164774903 PubChem:3517 PubChem:46505200 RxCUI: 5033 Therapeutic Targets Database: DAP000232 Wikipedia: Guanabenz ZINC: ZINC000000001522
Target Activities (8)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
P08913 ADRA2A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.6 IC50 ChEMBL
Q9Y2I1 NISCH Homo sapiens Human PF25625 PF23142 PF00787 7.5 Ki ChEMBL
P41595 HTR2B Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.1 IC50 ChEMBL
P18089 ADRA2B Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.0 IC50 ChEMBL
P28335 HTR2C Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.8 IC50 ChEMBL
P18825 ADRA2C Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.8 Ki ChEMBL
P28223 HTR2A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.7 IC50 ChEMBL
P25100 ADRA1D Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.5 IC50 ChEMBL
DrugBank Target Actions (3)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
P05177 CYP1A2 Cytochrome P450 1A2 substrate enzymes
P08913 ADRA2A Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor agonist targets
P18089 ADRA2B Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor binder targets