General Information of the Protein
Protein ID
PT04881
Protein Name
Folate receptor alpha
Secondarily
Protein Name
Adult folate-binding protein
Folate receptor 1
Folate receptor
adult
KB cells FBP
Ovarian tumor-associated antigen MOv18
Gene Name
FOLR1
Secondarily
Gene Name
FOLR
Sequence
MAQRMTTQLLLLLVWVAVVGEAQTRIAWARTELLNVCMNAKHHKEKPGPEDKLHEQCRPWRKNACCSTNTSQEAHKDVSYLYRFNWNHCGEMAPACKRHFIQDTCLYECSPNLGPWIQQVDQSWRKERVLNVPLCKEDCEQWWEDCRTSYTCKSNWHKGWNWTSGFNKCAVGAACQPFHFYFPTPTVLCNEIWTHSYKVSNYSRGSGRCIQMWFDPAQGNPNEEVARFYAAAMSGAGPWAAWPFLLSLALMLLWLLS
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Organism
Homo sapiens, Human
Protein Classification
Membrane receptor
Function
Binds to folate and reduced folic acid derivatives and mediates delivery of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and folate analogs into the interior of cells (PubMed:23851396, PubMed:23934049, PubMed:2527252, PubMed:8033114, PubMed:8567728, PubMed:19074442). Has high affinity for folate and folic acid analogs at neutral pH (PubMed:23851396, PubMed:23934049, PubMed:2527252, PubMed:8033114, PubMed:8567728). Exposure to slightly acidic pH after receptor endocytosis triggers a conformation change that strongly reduces its affinity for folates and mediates their release (PubMed:8567728). Required for normal embryonic development and normal cell proliferation (By similarity).
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Uniprot ID
Primary ID:
P15328

Secondarily ID:
Q53EW2
Q6FGT8
Q6LC90
Q9UCT2
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HGNC ID
HGNC:3791
Subcellular Location
Cell membrane
Apical cell membrane
Basolateral cell membrane
Secreted
Cytoplasmic vesicle
Cytoplasmic vesicle
Clathrin-coated vesicle
Endosome
Map of Molecular Bioactivity Related to the Protein
Map of Molecular Bioactivity Related to the Protein

Protein
Cell Line
Compound

Bioactivity Value:

<= 0.1 μM
> 0.1 μM and <= 10 μM
> 10 μM
Imprecise Activity
Table of Molecular Bioactivities Related to the Protein
Cell Line ID: CL000938 , Chinese hamster RT16
Compound ID Compound Name Compound Formula
CP0055020
AGF94
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C19H21N5O6S
 4
1
IC50 = 0.31 nM
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2
IC50 = 0.38 nM
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3
IC50 = 173 nM
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4
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0374708
(2S)-2-[[4-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C19H21N5O6S
 2
1
IC50 = 0.33 nM
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2
IC50 = 494 nM
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CP0776522
(4-{[2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]thio}benzoyl)-L-glutamic Acid
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C20H21N5O6S
 1
1
IC50 = 0.51 nM
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CP0206826
(2S)-2-[[5-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)propyl]thiophene-3-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C19H21N5O6S
 2
1
IC50 = 0.61 nM
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2
IC50 = 506 nM
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CP0705783
(4-{N-[2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido}benzoyl)-L-glutamic Acid
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C22H21F3N6O7
 1
1
IC50 = 1.08 nM
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CP0383884
(2S)-2-[[5-[4-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)butyl]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C21H24N6O6
 2
1
IC50 = 1.27 nM
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2
IC50 = 687 nM
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CP0946262
(S)-2-(4-{[N-Methyl-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)methylamino]-carbonyl}phenylcarbonyl)aminopentanedioic acid
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C21H22N6O7
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1
IC50 = 1.4 nM
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CP0946260
(S)-2-(3-{[N-methyl-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)methylamino]-carbonyl}phenylcarbonyl)aminopentanedioic acid
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C21H22N6O7
 1
1
IC50 = 1.78 nM
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CP0330758
(S)-2-({5-[4-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-6-yl)-butyl]-thiophene-2-carbonyl}-amino)-pentanedioicAcid
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C20H23N5O6S
 1
1
IC50 = 1.82 nM
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CP0874529
{4-[2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-6-yl)ethoxy]benzoyl}-L-glutamic Acid
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C20H21N5O7
 1
1
IC50 = 1.89 nM
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CP0705782
(4-{N-[2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]formamido}benzoyl)-L-L-glutamic Acid
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C21H22N6O7
 1
1
IC50 = 3.01 nM
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CP0838078
(4-{[2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]amino}benzoyl)-L-glutamic Acid
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C20H22N6O6
 1
1
IC50 = 3.04 nM
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CP0429653
(2S)-2-[[5-[4-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)but-1-ynyl]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C21H20N6O6
 2
1
IC50 = 4.43 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0740290
(4-{N-[2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]acetamido}benzoyl)-L-glutamic Acid
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C22H24N6O7
 1
1
IC50 = 4.87 nM
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CP0050307
(S)-2-(4-(4-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)butyl)benzamido)pentanedioic acid
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C22H25N5O6
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1
IC50 = 6.3 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0419800
(2S)-2-[[5-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]butanedioic acid
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C18H19N5O6S
 2
1
IC50 = 6.6 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0931090
(S)-2-(5-{[N-methyl-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)methylamino]carbonyl}thiophene-2-carbonyl)aminopentanedioic acid
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C19H20N6O7S
 1
1
IC50 = 7.78 nM
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CP0386884
(2S)-2-[[5-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]hexanedioic acid
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C20H23N5O6S
 2
1
IC50 = 9.5 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0041026
(2S)-2-[(5-{methyl[(2-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-yl)methyl]amino}thiophen-2-yl)formamido]pentanedioic acid
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C21H22N4O6S
 2
1
IC50 = 15 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0383883
(2S)-2-[[6-[4-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)butyl]pyridine-3-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C21H24N6O6
 2
1
IC50 = 15.02 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0386883
4-[[5-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]butanoic acid
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C18H21N5O4S
 2
1
IC50 = 27.4 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0036368
(2S)-2-{[4-(2-{2-amino-4-oxo-1H,4H,7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl}ethyl)phenyl]formamido}pentanedioic acid
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C20H21N5O6
 3
1
IC50 = 42 nM
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2
IC50 = 388 nM
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3
IC50 = 894 nM
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CP0399631
(2S)-2-[[5-[5-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)pentyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C21H25N5O6S
 1
1
IC50 = 45.5 nM
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CP0381988
(2S)-2-[[5-[4-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)butyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C20H23N5O6S
 1
1
IC50 = 49.3 nM
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CP0379858
(2S)-2-[[5-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanoic acid
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C19H23N5O4S
 2
1
IC50 = 55.7 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0461015
(2S)-2-[[5-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C19H21N5O6S
 1
1
IC50 = 109 nM
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CP0036197
2-[(4-{[(2,4-diaminopteridin-6-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}phenyl)formamido]pentanedioic acid
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C20H22N8O5
 3
1
IC50 = 114 nM
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2
IC50 = 216 nM
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3
IC50 = 461 nM
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CP0374710
(2S)-2-[[5-[3-(2,4-diaminofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)propyl]thiophene-3-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C19H21N5O6S
 2
1
IC50 = 148 nM
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2
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0374709
(2S)-2-[[4-[3-(2,4-diaminofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C19H21N5O6S
 2
1
IC50 = 154 nM
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IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0383886
CHEBI:71223
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C23H23N7O5
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1
IC50 = 168 nM
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IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0383887
(2S)-2-[[6-[4-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)butyl]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C21H24N6O6
 2
1
IC50 = 186 nM
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IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0383885
(2S)-2-[[6-[4-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)but-1-ynyl]pyridine-3-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C21H20N6O6
 2
1
IC50 = 449 nM
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IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0468983
(2S)-2-[[5-[2-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C18H19N5O6S
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1
IC50 = 550 nM
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CP0411313
5-[3-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)propyl]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid
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C14H14N4O3S
 2
1
IC50 = 661 nM
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IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0876574
(S)-2-(5-{[N-methyl-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)methylamino]carbonyl}thiophene-3-carbonyl)aminopentanedioic acid
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C19H20N6O7S
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1
IC50 = 867 nM
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CP0200251
(2S)-2-[[5-[(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C17H17N5O6S
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1
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0399627
(2S)-2-[[5-[6-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)hexyl]thiophene-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C22H27N5O6S
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1
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0416461
(2S)-2-[[6-[4-(2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)but-1-ynyl]pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanedioic acid
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C21H20N6O6
 1
1
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0935714
(S)-2-(4-{[N-methyl-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)methylamino]carbonyl}thiophene-2-carbonyl)aminopentanedioic acid
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C19H20N6O7S
 1
1
IC50 > 1000 nM
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CP0946261
(S)-2-(4-{[N-methyl-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)methylamino]-sulfonyl}phenylcarbonyl)aminopentanedioic acid
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C20H22N6O8S
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1
IC50 > 1000 nM
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Clinical Information about the Protein
Target 1 ( Folate receptor alpha (FOLR1) )
Target Type Successful Target
Disease 2 Target-related Diseases  2
1 Malaria [ICD-11: 1F40-1F45]
2 Solid tumour/cancer [ICD-11: 2A00-2F9Z]
Approved Drug(s) 1 Approved Drug  1
1 Pyrimethamine Approved
Malaria
Clinical Trial Drug(s) 1 Clinical Trial Drug  1
1 Talotrexin Phase 1/2
Solid tumour/cancer