DEQUALINIUM (CED0008430)

DEQUALINIUM is an organic compound with the formula C30H40N4 and an average molecular weight of 456.67 g/mol. DEQUALINIUM belongs to the aminoquinolines and derivatives, a subclass of quinolines and derivatives within the organic compounds. It is categorized as an organoheterocyclic compound and serves several industrial roles, functioning as a pharmaceutical, biocide, and deodorizer. The compound is found in or released from ten recorded sources across various sectors. Within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is used in throat preparations, gynecologicals, and antiseptics and disinfectants. In food and cookware applications, it is utilized for food preservation. Its presence in household cleaning and consumer products includes soap detergents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, tobacco smoke filters, tobacco pipes, and non-electric simulated smoking devices. Additionally, it is associated with electrically stimulated smoking devices in electrical and electronic equipment. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include oral, buccal, and vaginal pathways. At the molecular level, DEQUALINIUM interacts with 21 recorded protein targets. It acts as an antagonist and serves as an inhibitor, blocker, modulator, or regulator for several proteins, including the HTH-type transcriptional regulator QacR (qacR), Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1 (KCNMA1), Cyclic nucleotide-gated channel alpha-1 (CNGA1), and E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase XIAP, as well as 17 other proteins.