General Information of Drug (ID: DM5I621)

Drug Name
Methyldopa Drug Info
Synonyms
AMD; Aldometil; Aldomin; Alphamethyldopa; Baypresol; Becanta; Dopamet; Dopamethyperpax; Dopatec; Dopegit; Dopegyt; Dopergit; Grospisk; Hyperpax; Hypolag; Medomet; Medopa; Medopal; Medopren; Methoplain; Methyldopum; Metildopa; Novomedopa; Presinol; Presolisin; Sedometil; Sembrina; Alpha medopa; Methyl dopa; Methyldopa anhydrous; Aldoril D30; Aldoril D50; Bayer 1440 L; LT00847269; MK 351; Aldomet (TN); Aldoril (TN); Alpha-Methyl dopa; Alpha-Methyldihydroxyphenylalanine; Alpha-Methyldopa; Apo-Methyldopa; Dopamet (TN); Dopegyt (TN); L-Methyl Dopa; L-Methyldopa; METHYL DOPA (SEE ALSO METHYL DOPA SESQUIHYDRATE); MK-351; Methyldopa (INN); Methyldopa (anhydrous); Methyldopum [INN-Latin]; Metildopa [INN-Spanish]; Mk. b51; Nr.C 2294; Nu-Medopa; Alpha-Methyldopa (VAN); L-alpha-Methyl DOPA; L-alpha-Methyldopa; Methyl-L-dopa; Aldoril, Dopamet, Dopegyt, Methyldopa; L-(alpha-Md); Methyldopa (L,-); Alpha-Methyl-L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-alpha-Methyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylalanine; Levo-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylalanine; Alpha-Methyl-beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine; L(-)-beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-alpha-methylalanine; L-2-Amino-2-methyl-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid; L-(-)-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylalanine; L-(-)-alpha-Methyl-beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)alanine; (-)-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-Methyl-L-Alanine Sesqui-Hydrate; (2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid; (S)-(-)-alpha-Methyldopa; 3-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-2-METHYL-L-ALANINE; 3-Hydroxy-.alpha.-methyl-L-tyrosine; 3-Hydroxy-alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Hypertension BA00-BA04 Approved [1]
Therapeutic Class
Antihypertensive Agents
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
38853
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:61058
CAS Number
CAS 555-30-6
TTD Drug ID
DM5I621
VARIDT Drug ID
DR00596
INTEDE Drug ID
DR1051
ACDINA Drug ID
D00417

Molecule(s) Related to This Drug


Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) TTEX248 DRD2_HUMAN Agonist [2]

Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Highest Status REF
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) DECB0K3 CP2D6_HUMAN Approved [3]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) DEJGDUW CP1A2_HUMAN Approved [3]
Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1) DEYWLRK ST1A1_HUMAN Approved [4]
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) DEFQ8VO TPMT_HUMAN Approved [5]

The Expression Level of Molecule(s) in Normal Tissue of Major ADME-Related Organs

Molecule Molecule Type Gene Name Liver Colon Kidney Small Intestine
Dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) DTT DRD2 5.345 5.634 5.789 5.901
Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1) DME SULT1A1 9.814 9.348 7.196 10.468
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) DME CYP1A2 10.036 5.779 6.508 6.481
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) DME TPMT 6.753 5.907 6.614 6.712
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) DME CYP2D6 3.307 5.005 3.921 5.327
Molecule Expression Atlas in Normal Tissue of Major ADME-related organs

The Expression Level of Molecule(s) between Disease Section and Healthy Individual Tissue

The Studied Disease Hypertension
ICD Disease Classification BA00-BA04
Molecule Name Molecule Type Gene Name p-value Fold-Change Z-score
Dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) DTT DRD2 2.50E-02 -0.08 -0.49
Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1) DME SULT1A1 8.47E-01 3.57E-02 1.73E-01
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) DME CYP1A2 7.36E-01 1.62E-02 1.08E-01
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) DME TPMT 1.32E-01 -6.42E-02 -2.31E-01
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) DME CYP2D6 7.30E-01 -1.91E-02 -1.41E-01
Molecular Expression Atlas between Disease Section and Healthy Individual Tissue

References

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2 Centrally acting antihypertensive agents: an update. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2007 May;9(5):399-405.
3 Lack of interaction between amiodarone and mexiletine in cardiac arrhythmia patients. J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Mar;42(3):342-6.
4 Platelet phenol sulfotransferase and erythrocyte catechol-O-methyltransferase activities: correlation with methyldopa metabolism. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1984 Jan;35(1):55-63.
5 Identification, characterization, and ontogenic study of a catechol O-methyltransferase from zebrafish. Aquat Toxicol. 2011 Mar;102(1-2):18-23.