Chemicals and Drugs

Glatiramer Acetate

A random polymer of L-ALANINE, L-GLUTAMIC ACID, L-LYSINE, and L-TYROSINE that structurally resembles MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN. It is used in the treatment of RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A random polymer of L-ALANINE, L-GLUTAMIC ACID, L-LYSINE, and L-TYROSINE that structurally resembles MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN. It is used in the treatment of RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C25H45N5O13
Molecular Weight
623.7 g/mol
IUPAC Name
acetic acid;(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid;(2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid;(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid;(2S)-2,6-diaminohexanoic acid
InChIKey
FHEAIOHRHQGZPC-KIWGSFCNSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N.CC(=O)O.C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)O.C(CCN)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N.C(CC(=O)O)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D000068717
Source
PubChem CID 3081884

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Acetate, Glatiramer
  • Copaxone
  • Glatiramer
  • TV 5010
  • TV-5010
  • TV5010
  • 5010, TV

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

2016 (1994)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D12.644w.219w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glatiramer Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068717. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068717
  2. Glatiramer Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glatiramer_acetate
  3. Glatiramer Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418274
  4. Glatiramer Acetate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3081884. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3081884