Pentosan Polysulfate is an organic compound with the formula C10H18O21S4. Pentosan Polysulfate belongs to the carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 602.50 g/mol, Pentosan Polysulfate is a heavy molecule.
This compound is found in or released from two recorded sources: healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, specifically as urologicals and vasoprotectives. The recorded route of exposure for this substance is oral. In terms of biological activity, Pentosan Polysulfate interacts with three recorded protein targets, acting as an antagonist or inhibitor of fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1), fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), and fibroblast growth factor 4 (FGF4).
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-glycosyl compounds. These are glycoside in which a sugar group is bonded through one carbon to another group via a O-glycosidic bond.