gamma-Butyrolactone

DB04699ExperimentalIllicitSmall molecule

One of the furans with a carbonyl thereby forming a cyclic lactone. It is an endogenous compound made from gamma-aminobutyrate and is the precursor of gamma-hydroxybutyrate. It is also used... It is also used as a pharmacological agent and solvent.

Chemical structure of gamma-Butyrolactone
Formula / weight
C4H6O2 · 86.0892 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
1,4-lactone · 4-butyrolactone · butyrolactone · GBL · γ-butyrolactone
Code names
FEMA NO. 3291 · NSC-4592

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Structure
Targets

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1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which drugs share a target with gamma-Butyrolactone, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?

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