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PW146720View Pathway |
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Vanadium Drug Metabolism Action PathwayHomo sapiens
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Creator: Ray Kruger Created On: October 07, 2023 at 18:52 Last Updated: October 07, 2023 at 18:52 |
PW127233View Pathway |
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Vancomycin Action PathwayStaphylococcus aureus
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used to treat severe but susceptible bacterial infections such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections. Administered intravenously, vancomycin is indicated in adult and pediatric patients for the treatment of septicemia, infective endocarditis, skin and skin structure infections, bone infections, and lower respiratory tract infections. Administered orally, vancomycin is indicated in adult and pediatric patients for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and for enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains). The bactericidal action of vancomycin results primarily from inhibition of cell-wall biosynthesis. Specifically, vancomycin prevents incorporation of N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM)- and N-acetylglucosamine (NAG)-peptide subunits from being incorporated into the peptidoglycan matrix, which forms the major structural component of Gram-positive cell walls. Vancomycin forms hydrogen bonds with the terminal D-alanyl-D-alanine moieties of the NAM/NAG-peptides, preventing the incorporation of the NAM/NAG-peptide subunits into the peptidoglycan matrix. Vancomycin may also alter bacterial-cell-membrane permeability and RNA synthesis. Vancomycin is not active in vitro against gram-negative bacilli, mycobacteria, or fungi.
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Creator: Karxena Harford Created On: November 16, 2022 at 23:08 Last Updated: November 16, 2022 at 23:08 |
PW144631View Pathway |
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Vancomycin Drug Metabolism Action PathwayHomo sapiens
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Creator: Ray Kruger Created On: October 07, 2023 at 14:04 Last Updated: October 07, 2023 at 14:04 |
PW145638View Pathway |
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Vandetanib Drug Metabolism Action PathwayHomo sapiens
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Creator: Ray Kruger Created On: October 07, 2023 at 16:16 Last Updated: October 07, 2023 at 16:16 |
PW146345View Pathway |
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Vanillyl butyl ether Drug Metabolism Action PathwayHomo sapiens
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Creator: Ray Kruger Created On: October 07, 2023 at 17:59 Last Updated: October 07, 2023 at 17:59 |
PW128615View Pathway |
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Vanoxerine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor Action PathwayHomo sapiens
Vanoxerine is an investigational drug that is a selective dopamine transporter antagonist that has not been approved for therapeutic use but is indicated to help treat cocaine addiction. It was developed as a treatment for depression but was found to have a higher affinity for the dopamine reuptake transporter with a slower dissociation rate than cocaine, indicating its use in cocaine addiction. Vanoxerine does have a moderate potential to be abused by humans as it stimulates the nervous system through the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine, which prolongs their duration in the synapse so that they can bind more readily to the receptors. This drug can inhibit cocaine binding sites at the dopamine transporters. The mechanism is not fully understood, but may be similar to other dopamine reuptake inhibitors where Vanoxerine would cross the blood-brain barrier through diffusion. Dopamine is synthesized in the ventral tegmental area of the brain from tyrosine being synthesized into L-dopa by the enzyme Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase . L-Dopa is then synthesized into dopamine with the enzyme aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase. Dopamine then travels to the prefrontal cortex, which is released into the synapse when the neuron is stimulated and fires. Vanoxerine binds to the sodium-dependent dopamine transporter, preventing dopamine from re-entering the presynaptic neuron. The dopamine then binds to Dopamine D4 receptors on the postsynaptic membrane. The dopamine D4 receptor activates the Gi protein cascade which inhibits adenylate cyclase. This prevents adenylate cyclase from catalyzing ATP into cAMP.
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Creator: Ashley Zubkowski Created On: September 06, 2023 at 16:30 Last Updated: September 06, 2023 at 16:30 |
PW144966View Pathway |
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Vardenafil Drug Metabolism Action PathwayHomo sapiens
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Creator: Ray Kruger Created On: October 07, 2023 at 14:49 Last Updated: October 07, 2023 at 14:49 |
PW176415View Pathway |
Vardenafil Predicted Metabolism PathwayHomo sapiens
Metabolites of Vardenafil are predicted with biotransformer.
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Creator: Omolola Created On: December 07, 2023 at 17:02 Last Updated: December 07, 2023 at 17:02 |
PW145352View Pathway |
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Varenicline Drug Metabolism Action PathwayHomo sapiens
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Creator: Ray Kruger Created On: October 07, 2023 at 15:38 Last Updated: October 07, 2023 at 15:38 |
PW144258View Pathway |
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Vasopressin Drug Metabolism Action PathwayHomo sapiens
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Creator: Ray Kruger Created On: October 07, 2023 at 13:02 Last Updated: October 07, 2023 at 13:02 |