Norfloxacin (CED0002307)

Norfloxacin (C16H18FN3O3) is an organic compound with an average molecular weight of 319.33 g/mol. Norfloxacin belongs to the quinoline carboxylic acids, a subclass of quinolines and derivatives within the organic compounds. This substance is found in or released from 25 recorded sources, including drinking water and water supply (drinking water), healthcare, pharmaceuticals & veterinary products (quinolone antibacterials, combinations of antibacterials, antiinfectives, antibiotics), and food, food processing & cookware (food preservation, processing meats). Additional sources include household cleaning & consumer products (cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, other smoking requisites, perfumes within detergents and soaps, pipe accessories, and 4 more) and electrical & electronic equipment (conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, electric hearing aids, electrically stimulated smoking devices, electrodes, hybrid capacitors, and 4 more). Recorded exposure routes include oral, ophthalmic, and inhalation. At the molecular level, there are 5 recorded protein targets for norfloxacin. It acts as an inhibitor/modulator of DNA gyrase subunit A (gyrA), DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A (parC), DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha (TOP2A), DNA topoisomerase 2-beta (TOP2B), and one other protein. Regarding health effects, norfloxacin is associated with obesity (PMC11271401).