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tetrapentylammonium

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Description

Tetrapentylammonium is a quaternary ammonium cation with the formula [N(C5H11)4]+. It is often used as a counterion in the synthesis and study of various compounds, particularly in organic chemistry and electrochemistry. This cation is commonly encountered in salts, such as tetrapentylammonium bromide, chloride, and tetrafluoroborate. The synthesis of tetrapentylammonium salts typically involves the reaction of pentylamine with an appropriate alkylating agent, such as an alkyl halide, in the presence of a base. Tetrapentylammonium salts are often used as phase-transfer catalysts in organic reactions, facilitating the transfer of reactants from an aqueous phase to an organic phase. They are also employed as supporting electrolytes in electrochemical experiments, contributing to improved ionic conductivity and stability of the electrochemical system. The study of tetrapentylammonium compounds is motivated by their diverse applications in various scientific disciplines, including organic synthesis, electrochemistry, and material science.'

tetrapentylammonium: RN given refers to parent cpd [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID17249
CHEMBL ID2074704
CHEBI ID35009
SCHEMBL ID239120
MeSH IDM0089183

Synonyms (25)

Synonym
1-pentanaminium, n,n,n-tripentyl-
15959-61-2
tetrapentylazanium
tetrapentylammonium ion
CHEBI:35009 ,
n,n,n-tripentyl-1-pentanaminium
n,n,n-tripentylpentanaminium
tetrapentylammonium
tetrapentylazanium bromide
inchi=1/c20h44n/c1-5-9-13-17-21(18-14-10-6-2,19-15-11-7-3)20-16-12-8-4/h5-20h2,1-4h3/q+1
gjsgypddpqrwpk-uhfffaoysa-
CHEMBL2074704 ,
bdbm50420181
9ikh79pswl ,
unii-9ikh79pswl
SCHEMBL239120
tetra-n-amylammonium
n,n,n-tripentylpentan-1-aminium
tetrapentylammonium cation
ammonium, tetrapentyl-
DTXSID20166692
taa5
Q27116365
1-(tripentyl-$l^{4}-azanyl)pentane
yq1 ,
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
quaternary ammonium ionA derivative of ammonium, NH4(+), in which all four of the hydrogens bonded to nitrogen have been replaced with univalent (usually organyl) groups.
[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 (4)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Solute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)Ki1.50000.10001.52203.4000AID681171
Solute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)Ki7.46000.55004.26507.4600AID681146
Solute carrier family 22 member 1Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)IC50 (µMol)0.74000.18003.68578.8000AID679215; AID681348
Solute carrier family 22 member 1Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)Ki0.43000.13002.37856.9000AID681157
Solute carrier family 22 member 2Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)IC50 (µMol)1.70001.00004.446710.0000AID681345
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Other Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Solute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)Activity1.80000.71005.30179.7000AID681117
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (42)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic processSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of gene expressionSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
organic cation transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
monoatomic cation transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
neurotransmitter transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
serotonin transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
body fluid secretionSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
organic cation transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
quaternary ammonium group transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
prostaglandin transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
amine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
putrescine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
spermidine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
acetylcholine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
choline transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
dopamine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
norepinephrine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
epinephrine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
histamine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
serotonin uptakeSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
histamine uptakeSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
norepinephrine uptakeSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
thiamine transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
purine-containing compound transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
amino acid import across plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
dopamine uptakeSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
L-arginine import across plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
export across plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
transport across blood-brain barrierSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
L-alpha-amino acid transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
spermidine transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
L-arginine transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
cellular detoxificationSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic transport across blood-brain barrierSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic metabolic processSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
neurotransmitter transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
serotonin transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
establishment or maintenance of transmembrane electrochemical gradientSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
organic cation transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
quaternary ammonium group transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
prostaglandin transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
monoamine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
putrescine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
spermidine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
acetylcholine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
dopamine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
norepinephrine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
thiamine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
epinephrine transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
serotonin uptakeSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
norepinephrine uptakeSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
thiamine transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
metanephric proximal tubule developmentSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
purine-containing compound transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
dopamine uptakeSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
monoatomic cation transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
transport across blood-brain barrierSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
(R)-carnitine transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
acyl carnitine transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
spermidine transmembrane transportSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
cellular detoxificationSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic transport across blood-brain barrierSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (24)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
amine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
acetylcholine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
neurotransmitter transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
monoamine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
organic anion transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
organic cation transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
prostaglandin transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
L-amino acid transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
pyrimidine nucleoside transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
choline transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
thiamine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
putrescine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
efflux transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
spermidine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
quaternary ammonium group transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
toxin transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
L-arginine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
acetylcholine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
neurotransmitter transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
dopamine:sodium symporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
norepinephrine:sodium symporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
protein bindingSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
monoamine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
secondary active organic cation transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
organic anion transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
organic cation transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
prostaglandin transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
pyrimidine nucleoside transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
thiamine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
putrescine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
spermidine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
quaternary ammonium group transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
toxin transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
identical protein bindingSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
xenobiotic transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
(R)-carnitine transmembrane transporter activitySolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (8)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
basal plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
basolateral plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
apical plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
extracellular exosomeSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
presynapseSolute carrier family 22 member 2Homo sapiens (human)
plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
basal plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
basolateral plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
apical plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
lateral plasma membraneSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
presynapseSolute carrier family 22 member 1 Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (11)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID682006TP_TRANSPORTER: trans-stimulation of MPP+ uptake (MPP+: 1 uM, TPeA: 200 uM) in Xenopus laevis oocytes2000The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Mar, Volume: 292, Issue:3
Kinetic and selectivity differences between rodent, rabbit, and human organic cation transporters (OCT1).
AID681345TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of TEA uptake (TEA: 50 uM) in OCT2-expressing MDCK cells2001Pharmaceutical research, Nov, Volume: 18, Issue:11
Distinct characteristics of organic cation transporters, OCT1 and OCT2, in the basolateral membrane of renal tubules.
AID681348TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of TEA uptake (TEA: 50 uM) in OCT1-expressing MDCK cells2001Pharmaceutical research, Nov, Volume: 18, Issue:11
Distinct characteristics of organic cation transporters, OCT1 and OCT2, in the basolateral membrane of renal tubules.
AID681117TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of TEA uptake in OCT1-expressing HeLa cells2003Molecular pharmacology, Mar, Volume: 63, Issue:3
Influence of molecular structure on substrate binding to the human organic cation transporter, hOCT1.
AID681935TP_TRANSPORTER: trans-stimulation of MPP+ uptake (MPP+: 1 uM, TPeA: 200 uM) in Xenopus laevis oocytes2000The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Mar, Volume: 292, Issue:3
Kinetic and selectivity differences between rodent, rabbit, and human organic cation transporters (OCT1).
AID679215TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of MPP+ uptake (MPP+: 0.1 uM) in OCT1-expressing HEK293 cells1999Molecular pharmacology, Dec, Volume: 56, Issue:6
Selectivity of the polyspecific cation transporter rOCT1 is changed by mutation of aspartate 475 to glutamate.
AID681146TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of TEA uptake in OCT1-expressing HeLa cells1998The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Jul, Volume: 286, Issue:1
Functional characterization of an organic cation transporter (hOCT1) in a transiently transfected human cell line (HeLa).
AID681171TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of TEA uptake in Xenopus laevis oocytes1997DNA and cell biology, Jul, Volume: 16, Issue:7
Cloning and characterization of two human polyspecific organic cation transporters.
AID679197TP_TRANSPORTER: trans-stimulation of MPP+ uptake (MPP+: 1 uM, TPeA: 200 uM) in Xenopus laevis oocytes2000The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Mar, Volume: 292, Issue:3
Kinetic and selectivity differences between rodent, rabbit, and human organic cation transporters (OCT1).
AID681157TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of TEA uptake in Xenopus laevis oocytes1994Nature, Dec-08, Volume: 372, Issue:6506
Drug excretion mediated by a new prototype of polyspecific transporter.
AID682001TP_TRANSPORTER: inhibition of Choline uptake (Choline: 10 uM, TPeA: 200 uM) in Xenopus laevis oocytes2001The Journal of biological chemistry, Nov-09, Volume: 276, Issue:45
Ventricular choline transport: a role for organic cation transporter 2 expressed in choroid plexus.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (64)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19904 (6.25)18.7374
1990's27 (42.19)18.2507
2000's21 (32.81)29.6817
2010's11 (17.19)24.3611
2020's1 (1.56)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 42.45

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 strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index42.45 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.20 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.24 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index59.85 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (42.45)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other66 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]