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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-06-03 11:54:32 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-05-14 18:25:16 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>Methylnaltrexone</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Methylnaltrexone is an organic compound with the formula C21H26NO4 and an average molecular weight of 356.44 g/mol. Methylnaltrexone belongs to the phenanthrenes and derivatives, a class of benzenoids within the organic compounds. It is found in or released from two recorded sources: household cleaning and consumer products, specifically non electric simulated smoking devices, and healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products, specifically drugs for constipation. Recorded exposure routes for this compound include oral, subcutaneous, and topical administration.

In terms of biological activity, methylnaltrexone interacts with three recorded protein targets. It acts as an agonist or antagonist of the mu-type opioid receptor (OPRM1), the kappa-type opioid receptor (OPRK1), and the melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4R).</description>
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  <chemical_formula>C21H26NO4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>356.4354</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>356.186183325</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(1S,5R,13R,17S)-4-(cyclopropylmethyl)-10,17-dihydroxy-4-methyl-14-oxo-12-oxa-4-azapentacyclo[9.6.1.0¹,¹³.0⁵,¹⁷.0⁷,¹⁸]octadeca-7(18),8,10-trien-4-ium</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>methylnaltrexone</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>73232-52-7</cas_registry_number>
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    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Phenanthrenes and derivatives</class>
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    <direct_parent>Phenanthrenes and derivatives</direct_parent>
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      <alternative_parent>1,2-aminoalcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Alkyl aryl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Aralkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Coumarans</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Cyclic alcohols and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Isoquinolones and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Ketones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic cations</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Piperidines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tertiary alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetraalkylammonium salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetralins</alternative_parent>
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      <substituent>1,2-aminoalcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aralkylamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Coumaran</substituent>
      <substituent>Cyclic alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Isoquinolone</substituent>
      <substituent>Ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic cation</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenanthrene</substituent>
      <substituent>Piperidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Quaternary ammonium salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetraalkylammonium salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetralin</substituent>
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    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <name>Methylnaltrexone Opioid Antagonist Action Pathway</name>
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      <name>Methylnaltrexone Drug Metabolism</name>
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      <name>Methylnaltrexone Drug Metabolism Action Pathway</name>
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