Aminosalicylic Acids

Name
Aminosalicylic Acids
Accession Number
DBCAT000578
Description

A group of 2-hydroxybenzoic acids that can be substituted by amino groups at any of the 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-positions.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
Aminosalicylic acidAn aminosalicylate drug used to induce remission in ulcerative colitis.
MesalazineAn aminosalicylate drug used to treat mild to moderate active ulcerative colitis and also to maintain remission once achieved.
BalsalazideAn aminosalicylate used to treat ulcerative colitis.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
Aminosalicylic acidGroup IIE secretory phospholipase A2target
Aminosalicylic acidProstaglandin G/H synthase 2target
Aminosalicylic acidArachidonate 5-lipoxygenasetarget
Aminosalicylic acidInhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alphatarget
Aminosalicylic acidMyeloperoxidaseenzyme
MesalazineProstaglandin G/H synthase 1target
MesalazineProstaglandin G/H synthase 2target
MesalazinePeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammatarget
MesalazineInhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alphatarget
MesalazineInhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit betatarget
MesalazineArachidonate 5-lipoxygenasetarget
MesalazineArylamine N-acetyltransferase 1enzyme
MesalazineSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1transporter
MesalazineSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3transporter
MesalazineSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2B1transporter
MesalazineNitric oxide synthase, inducibletarget
BalsalazideProstaglandin G/H synthase 1target
BalsalazideProstaglandin G/H synthase 2target
BalsalazideArachidonate 5-lipoxygenasetarget
BalsalazidePeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammatarget
BalsalazideNADPH azoreductaseenzyme