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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-22 05:25:25 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-05-14 19:01:51 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Miltefosine</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Miltefosine (C21H46NO4P) is an organic compound with an average molecular weight of 407.58 g/mol. Miltefosine belongs to the quaternary ammonium salts, a subclass of organonitrogen compounds within the organic compounds. This substance is identified as a treatment for leishmaniasis (PMC13305352, PMC8270272) and breast cancer (PMC3541582). Regarding its biological activity, it acts as a protein target inhibitor/substrate of ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 and targets Phospholipase A2 (PLA2G1B).

The compound is found in or released from 16 recorded sources. These include healthcare, pharmaceuticals &amp; veterinary products, specifically as antiprotozoals, and food, food processing &amp; cookware for food preservation. It is also associated with building &amp; construction materials such as roofs and floors, and household cleaning &amp; consumer products including tobacco smoke filters and perfumes within detergents and soaps. Additionally, it is found in electrical &amp; electronic equipment, including electrodes, electric switches, emergency protective devices, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, and colour television systems. The recorded exposure route for this compound is oral.</description>
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  <synonyms/>
  <chemical_formula>C21H46NO4P</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>407.576</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>407.316445963</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>hexadecyl 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>miltex</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>58066-85-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOP([O-])(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C21H46NO4P/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-20-25-27(23,24)26-21-19-22(2,3)4/h5-21H2,1-4H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>PQLXHQMOHUQAKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic nitrogen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organonitrogen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Quaternary ammonium salts</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Phosphocholines</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Amines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dialkyl phosphates</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetraalkylammonium salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkyl phosphate</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Dialkyl phosphate</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic phosphoric acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Phosphocholine</substituent>
      <substituent>Phosphoric acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetraalkylammonium salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>phosphocholines</descriptor>
      <descriptor>phospholipid</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
  <origin/>
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  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Miltefosine Drug Metabolism Action Pathway</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP0144260</smpdb_id>
      <kegg_map_id/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>Miltefosine Predicted Metabolism Pathway</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP0174772</smpdb_id>
      <kegg_map_id/>
    </pathway>
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      <value>2.25</value>
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      <value>hexadecyl 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate</value>
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      <value>407.316445963</value>
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      <value>CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOP([O-])(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C</value>
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      <value>C21H46NO4P</value>
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      <value>125.51</value>
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    </property>
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      <kind>formal_charge</kind>
      <value>0</value>
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  <chemspider_id>3473</chemspider_id>
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