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Metformin

Drug details:
Molecular formula: C4H11N5

Classification: Guanidines; Organonitrogen compounds; Organic nitrogen compounds; Organic compounds;
Synonyms:  1,1-Dimethylbiguanide
N,N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide
Fluamine
Metiguanide
Dimethylbiguanide
Haurymelin
Metformine
Flumamine
Gliguanid
......

Curated SMILES: CN(C)C(=N)N=C(N)N
Chemical structure:
Depiction based on curated SMILES CH 3 N H 3 C NH N NH 2 H 2 N

Evidence for compound's anti-virulence activity:

Pseudomonas
Related VF: Quorum sensing
Target: LasR
Drug effect: Inhibits a series of virulence factors such as quorum sensing, swarming and synthesis of pyocyanin, pyochelin and pyoverdine.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication:
Abbas HA, et al., 2017. Repurposing metformin as a quorum sensing inhibitor in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Afr Health Sci 17(3):808-819.








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