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nicotinic acid benzyl ester

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Description

Nicotinic acid benzyl ester is an ester derivative of nicotinic acid (niacin). It is a potential prodrug of nicotinic acid, which is a vitamin B3 and a precursor to NADH, a vital cofactor in numerous metabolic pathways. Research on nicotinic acid benzyl ester is motivated by its potential therapeutic applications. It has been investigated for its effects on lipid metabolism and cardiovascular health, potentially offering advantages over nicotinic acid itself. Nicotinic acid benzyl ester is synthesized by esterification of nicotinic acid with benzyl alcohol. It is reported to exhibit improved bioavailability compared to nicotinic acid, potentially leading to better therapeutic efficacy. Studies have indicated that nicotinic acid benzyl ester may reduce triglyceride levels, increase HDL cholesterol levels, and improve blood flow. However, further research is needed to fully understand its safety and efficacy for human use.'

nicotinic acid benzyl ester: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #6344 [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

benzyl nicotinate : A benzyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of nicotinic acid with benzyl alcohol. It has been used as a rubefacient. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID7191
CHEMBL ID209744
CHEBI ID31268
SCHEMBL ID24600
MeSH IDM0085275

Synonyms (68)

Synonym
AC-13029
3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, phenylmethyl ester
einecs 202-332-3
rubriment
estru benzylowego kwasu nikotynowego [polish]
nicotinsaeurebenzylester
benzyl pyridine-3-carboxylate
pycaril
pykaryl
benzylis nicotinas
phenylmethyl 3-pyridinecarboxylate
brn 0159169
nicotinic acid, benzyl ester
niacin benzyl ester
pyridin-3-carbonsaeurebenzylester
94-44-0
nicotinic acid benzyl ester
benzyl nicotinate
NCGC00166105-01
D01419
benzyl nicotinate (jan)
benzyl nicotinate, >=98.0% (gc)
kvyggmbozfwzbq-uhfffaoysa-
inchi=1/c13h11no2/c15-13(12-7-4-8-14-9-12)16-10-11-5-2-1-3-6-11/h1-9h,10h2
chebi:31268 ,
CHEMBL209744
AKOS001089628
N0083
HMS1716K12
A23904
NCGC00166105-02
tox21_112318
dtxsid7046542 ,
dtxcid5026542
cas-94-44-0
smr001550568
MLS004773910
benzyl nicotinate [jan]
estru benzylowego kwasu nikotynowego
s497lcf9c9 ,
unii-s497lcf9c9
FT-0622777
0om ,
benzyl nicotinate [mart.]
benzyl nicotinate [inci]
benzyl nicotinate [who-dd]
nicotinic acid benzyl ester [mi]
AB01328141-02
SCHEMBL24600
4EH5
3-pyridinecarboxylic acid phenylmethyl ester
NCGC00166105-04
nicotinic acid, phenylmethyl ester
pyridine-3-carboxylic acid benzyl ester
W-100195
CS-B1730
benzylnicotinate
mfcd00023584
sr-01000940939
SR-01000940939-2
benzyl nicotinate, pharmaceutical secondary standard; certified reference material
NCGC00166105-03
benzylpyridine-3-carboxylate
DS-6445
Q3876608
SY033421
D77312
HY-B1555

Research Excerpts

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The relative bioavailability of dexamethasone was found to be 120% (urinary excretion data) or 146% (blood concentration data)."( Effect of benzyl nicotinate on the percutaneous absorption of dexamethasone in the rat.
Kassem, MA; Schulte, KE, 1980
)
0.26
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
0.51
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
vasodilator agentA drug used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
benzyl ester
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (25)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASEHomo sapiens (human)Potency24.03530.004023.8416100.0000AID485290; AID489007
LuciferasePhotinus pyralis (common eastern firefly)Potency7.20800.007215.758889.3584AID624030
phosphopantetheinyl transferaseBacillus subtilisPotency78.52750.141337.9142100.0000AID1490; AID2701; AID2707
USP1 protein, partialHomo sapiens (human)Potency25.11890.031637.5844354.8130AID504865
GLS proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency28.18380.35487.935539.8107AID624170
TDP1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency19.64830.000811.382244.6684AID686978; AID686979
GVesicular stomatitis virusPotency15.09160.01238.964839.8107AID1645842
euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2Homo sapiens (human)Potency1.99250.035520.977089.1251AID504332; AID588344
histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2A isoform 2 precursorHomo sapiens (human)Potency89.12510.010323.856763.0957AID2662
peripheral myelin protein 22Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)Potency1.14240.005612.367736.1254AID624032
lamin isoform A-delta10Homo sapiens (human)Potency1.00000.891312.067628.1838AID1487
Interferon betaHomo sapiens (human)Potency15.09160.00339.158239.8107AID1645842
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)Potency15.09160.01238.964839.8107AID1645842
Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency15.09160.01238.964839.8107AID1645842
cytochrome P450 2C9, partialHomo sapiens (human)Potency15.09160.01238.964839.8107AID1645842
ATP-dependent phosphofructokinaseTrypanosoma brucei brucei TREU927Potency17.78280.060110.745337.9330AID492961
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
Chain A, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14Homo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)818.0000292.00001,327.00003,471.0000AID977608
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (45)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STATInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
response to exogenous dsRNAInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
B cell activation involved in immune responseInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
cell surface receptor signaling pathwayInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STATInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
response to virusInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of autophagyInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
cytokine-mediated signaling pathwayInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
natural killer cell activationInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation of STAT proteinInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
cellular response to interferon-betaInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
B cell proliferationInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of viral genome replicationInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
innate immune responseInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of innate immune responseInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of MHC class I biosynthetic processInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of T cell differentiationInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
defense response to virusInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
type I interferon-mediated signaling pathwayInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
neuron cellular homeostasisInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
cellular response to exogenous dsRNAInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
cellular response to virusInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of Lewy body formationInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of T-helper 2 cell cytokine productionInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of apoptotic signaling pathwayInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
response to exogenous dsRNAInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
B cell differentiationInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
natural killer cell activation involved in immune responseInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
adaptive immune responseInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
T cell activation involved in immune responseInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
humoral immune responseInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicityHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
adaptive immune responseHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I via ER pathway, TAP-independentHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
regulation of T cell anergyHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
defense responseHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
immune responseHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
detection of bacteriumHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
regulation of interleukin-12 productionHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
regulation of interleukin-6 productionHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
protection from natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicityHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
innate immune responseHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
regulation of dendritic cell differentiationHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class IbHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
inositol phosphate metabolic processInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
phosphatidylinositol phosphate biosynthetic processInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of cold-induced thermogenesisInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol phosphate biosynthetic processInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (18)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
cytokine activityInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
cytokine receptor bindingInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
type I interferon receptor bindingInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
chloramphenicol O-acetyltransferase activityInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
TAP bindingHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
signaling receptor bindingHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
protein bindingHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
peptide antigen bindingHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
TAP bindingHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
protein-folding chaperone bindingHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
inositol-1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol hexakisphosphate kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol heptakisphosphate kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol hexakisphosphate 5-kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
protein bindingInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
ATP bindingInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol hexakisphosphate 1-kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol hexakisphosphate 3-kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol 5-diphosphate pentakisphosphate 5-kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
inositol diphosphate tetrakisphosphate kinase activityInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (22)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
extracellular spaceInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular regionInterferon betaHomo sapiens (human)
Golgi membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
endoplasmic reticulumHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
Golgi apparatusHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
plasma membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
cell surfaceHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
ER to Golgi transport vesicle membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
secretory granule membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
phagocytic vesicle membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
early endosome membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
recycling endosome membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
extracellular exosomeHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
lumenal side of endoplasmic reticulum membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
MHC class I protein complexHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
extracellular spaceHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
external side of plasma membraneHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain Homo sapiens (human)
fibrillar centerInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
nucleoplasmInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
cytosolInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
nucleusInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
cytoplasmInositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (22)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID266769Membrane retention in 100% IPM membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID266764Membrane permeability, CA(t)/CD(0) in 70% silicon-30% IPM membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID266763Membrane retention in 70% silicon-30% IPM membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID266771Permeability in human skin2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID266770Membrane permeability, CA(t)/CD(0) in 100% IPM membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID311367Permeability coefficient in human skin2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-15, Volume: 15, Issue:22
Transdermal penetration behaviour of drugs: CART-clustering, QSPR and selection of model compounds.
AID266762Effective permeability coefficient in 100% IPM membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID310931Partition coefficient, log P of the compound2007Journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb-22, Volume: 50, Issue:4
In silico and in vitro filters for the fast estimation of skin permeation and distribution of new chemical entities.
AID266768Membrane permeability, CA(t)/CD(0) in 100% silicon membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID266761Effective permeability coefficient in 100% silicon membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID266765Effective permeability coefficient in 70% silicon-30% IPM membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID266767Membrane retention in 100% silicon membrane2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID310932Permeability across human Skin2007Journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb-22, Volume: 50, Issue:4
In silico and in vitro filters for the fast estimation of skin permeation and distribution of new chemical entities.
AID266766Dissociation constant, pKa of the compound2006Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-29, Volume: 49, Issue:13
Parallel artificial membrane permeability assay: a new membrane for the fast prediction of passive human skin permeability.
AID310933Permeability across PAMPA membrane after 7 hrs2007Journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb-22, Volume: 50, Issue:4
In silico and in vitro filters for the fast estimation of skin permeation and distribution of new chemical entities.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID504749qHTS profiling for inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum proliferation2011Science (New York, N.Y.), Aug-05, Volume: 333, Issue:6043
Chemical genomic profiling for antimalarial therapies, response signatures, and molecular targets.
AID977608Experimentally measured binding affinity data (IC50) for protein-ligand complexes derived from PDB2013Nature chemistry, Jan, Volume: 5, Issue:1
Natural-product-derived fragments for fragment-based ligand discovery.
AID540299A screen for compounds that inhibit the MenB enzyme of Mycobacterium tuberculosis2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Nov-01, Volume: 20, Issue:21
Synthesis and SAR studies of 1,4-benzoxazine MenB inhibitors: novel antibacterial agents against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
AID588519A screen for compounds that inhibit viral RNA polymerase binding and polymerization activities2011Antiviral research, Sep, Volume: 91, Issue:3
High-throughput screening identification of poliovirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitors.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (29)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19905 (17.24)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's13 (44.83)29.6817
2010's9 (31.03)24.3611
2020's2 (6.90)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 19.94

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index19.94 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.61 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.26 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index18.60 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (19.94)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials4 (12.50%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (3.13%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other27 (84.38%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]