General Information of DFM (ID: F15252)
Name	Nifedipine 20 mg capsule
Company	Heritage Pharmaceuticals
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)	Nifedipine		API Info click to show the detail info of this API
	Angina pectoris		ICD-11: BA40	Approved
Drug Inactive Ingredient (DIGs)
	DIG ID	DIG Info	DIG Name	DIG Functional Class
	E01OUP	DIG Info	Allura red AC dye	Colorant
	E0A1CS	DIG Info	Ammonia	Alkalizing agent
	E02FBG	DIG Info	Ferrosoferric oxide	Colorant
	E06WYP	DIG Info	Glycerin	Antimicrobial preservative ...
	E04KSN	DIG Info	Hexahydric alcohol	Diluent ...
	E0V6QI	DIG Info	methylparaben	Antimicrobial preservative
	E0PC2L	DIG Info	Polyethylene glycol 400	Coating agent ...
	E0KP0P	DIG Info	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	Antimicrobial preservative
	E0M1JK	DIG Info	Propylene glycol	Antimicrobial preservative ...
	E0L0MR	DIG Info	Sunset yellow FCF	Colorant
	E05BSD	DIG Info	Titanium dioxide	Coating agent ...
	E0H2SC	DIG Info	Water	Solvent

Full List of Biological Targets of DIG (DBTs) Regulated by DIG(s) in This DFM
G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR)
DBT Name: Muscarinic receptor M1 (ACM1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	IC50 = 23 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	ACM1_HUMAN
DBT Name: Serotonin receptor 1A (5HT1A)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 19 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	5HT1A_HUMAN
DBT Name: Dopamine D1 receptor (DRD1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 29 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	DRD1_HUMAN
Oxidoreductase (ORase)
DBT Name: Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 (COX-1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	IC50 > 3 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	PGH1_HUMAN
DBT Name: Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (COX-2)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	IC50 > 3 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	PGH2_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 26 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	PGH2_HUMAN
DBT Name: Albendazole monooxygenase (CYP3A4)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propylene glycol
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio < 20 % (tested by experiment)					[2]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CP3A4_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Polyethylene glycol 400
Biological Activity	IC50 = 10.77 mg.mL-1 (tested by experiment)					[2]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CP3A4_HUMAN
Transferase (TFase)
DBT Name: VEGF-2 receptor (KDR)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	IC50 = 24 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	VGFR2_HUMAN
Hydrolase (HDase)
DBT Name: Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 > 10 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	ACES_HUMAN
DBT Name: Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTPN1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 33000 nM (tested by experiment)					[3]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	PTN1_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 410000 nM (tested by experiment)					[3]
Tested Species	Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Yeast)
UniProt ID	PTP1_YEAST
DBT Name: Leukotriene A-4 hydrolase (LTA4H)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	Ki = 260 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	LKHA4_HUMAN
DBT Name: Phosphodiesterase 3A (PDE3A)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 17 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	PDE3A_HUMAN
Lyase/isomerase/ligase (L/I/G)
DBT Name: Carbonic anhydrase I (CA1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	Ki = 2600 nM (tested by experiment)					[4]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CAH1_HUMAN
DBT Name: Carbonic anhydrase II (CA2)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	Ki = 3400 nM (tested by experiment)					[4]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CAH2_HUMAN
DBT Name: Carbonic anhydrase IX (CA9)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	Ki = 5500 nM (tested by experiment)					[4]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CAH9_HUMAN
DBT Name: Carbonic anhydrase VII (CA7)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	Ki = 780 nM (tested by experiment)					[4]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CAH7_HUMAN
DBT Name: Carbonic anhydrase XII (CA12)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	Ki = 820 nM (tested by experiment)					[4]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CAH12_HUMAN
DBT Name: Carbonic anhydrase XIV (CA14)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	Ki = 4100 nM (tested by experiment)					[4]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	CAH14_HUMAN
Primary active transporter (PAT)
DBT Name: Multidrug resistance protein 2 (ABCC2)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Polyethylene glycol 400
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio = 67 % (tested by experiment)					[5]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	MRP2_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Polyethylene glycol 400
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio > 73 % (tested by experiment)					[6]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	MRP2_HUMAN
DBT Name: Multidrug resistance protein 1 (ABCB1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Polyethylene glycol 400
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio = 28 % (tested by experiment)					[7]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	MDR1_HUMAN ; MDR3_HUMAN ; ABCB5_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Polyethylene glycol 400
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio = 64 % (tested by experiment)					[8]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	MDR1_HUMAN ; MDR3_HUMAN ; ABCB5_HUMAN
Potential-driven transporter (PDT)
DBT Name: Norepinephrine transporter (NET)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	IC50 = 30 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SC6A2_HUMAN
DBT Name: Solute carrier SLCO2B1 (OATPB)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio = 25.1 % (tested by experiment)					[9]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	Ki = 200 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
Experiment (3) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Sunset yellow FCF
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio = 54.5 % (tested by experiment)					[9]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
Experiment (4) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Sunset yellow FCF
Biological Activity	Ki = 68.4 uM (tested by experiment)					[9]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
Experiment (5) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Sunset yellow FCF
Biological Activity	Ki = 74 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
Experiment (6) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	Inhibition ratio = 96.52 % (tested by experiment)					[9]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
Experiment (7) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	Ki = 2.59 uM (tested by experiment)					[9]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
Experiment (8) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	Ki = 4.7 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO2B1_HUMAN
DBT Name: Solute carrier SLCO1A2 (OATP-A)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Polyethylene glycol 400
Biological Activity	IC50 = 0.14 %(w/v) (tested by experiment)					[10]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO1A2_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Polyethylene glycol 400
Biological Activity	IC50 = 0.05 %(w/v) (tested by experiment)					[10]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	SO1A2_HUMAN
Transmembrane channel/porin (TC/P)
DBT Name: GABA(A) receptor alpha-1 (GABRA1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 22 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	GBRA1_HUMAN
Nuclear receptor (NR)
DBT Name: Androgen receptor (AR)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	IC50 = 309029.54 nM (tested by experiment)					[11]
Tested Species	Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
UniProt ID	ANDR_RAT
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	IC50 > 426579.52 nM (tested by experiment)					[11]
Tested Species	Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
UniProt ID	ANDR_RAT
Experiment (3) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 28 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	ANDR_HUMAN
DBT Name: Estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Biological Activity	IC50 = 11 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	ESR1_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 15 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	ESR1_HUMAN
DBT Name: Progesterone receptor (PGR)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	IC50 = 30 uM (tested by experiment)					[1]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	PRGR_HUMAN
Other protein families (OPF)
DBT Name: Thrombopoietin receptor (MPL)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Sunset yellow FCF
Biological Activity	EC50 = 3000 nM (estimated based on the structural similarity with CHEMBL122867 )					[12]
Structural Similarity	Tanimoto coefficient = 0.93081761
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	TPOR_HUMAN
Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	Allura red AC dye
Biological Activity	EC50 = 300 nM (estimated based on the structural similarity with CHEMBL123373 )					[12]
Structural Similarity	Tanimoto coefficient = 0.925714286
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
UniProt ID	TPOR_HUMAN
Cell line (CELL)
DBT Name: Lung cancer A-549 cells (A-549)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	IC50 > 20 ug.mL-1 (tested by experiment)					[13]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
Cellosaurus ID	CVCL_0023
DBT Name: Hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells (HepG2)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	IC50 > 20 ug.mL-1 (tested by experiment)					[13]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
Cellosaurus ID	CVCL_0027
DBT Name: Cervical cancer KB cells (KB)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	IC50 > 200000 nM (tested by experiment)					[14]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
Cellosaurus ID	CVCL_0372
DBT Name: Carcinoma MDA-MB-231 cells (MDA-MB-231)				Click to Show/Hide
Detailed Information	DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
Interacting DIG	methylparaben
Biological Activity	IC50 > 20 ug.mL-1 (tested by experiment)					[13]
Tested Species	Homo sapiens (Human)
Cellosaurus ID	CVCL_0062

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