| Target
Information |
| Name | Aldose reductase |
| Type of target | Successful target |
| Synonyms | AR |
| Aldehyde reductase |
| Disease | Analgesics [1] |
| Diabetic complications [2] |
| Diabetic neuropathy [3] |
| Diabetic retinopathy [4] |
| Neuropathic pain [1] |
| Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [5] |
| Drug(s) | Epalrestat |  | Approved | Diabetic neuropathy | [5][6] |
| Sulindac |  | Approved | Rheumatoid arthritis | [7][8] |
| Fidarestat |  | Phase III | Diabetes | [9][10] |
| Sorbinil |  | Discontinued after Phase III | Diabetes | [1][11] |
| Zenarestat |  | Discontinued | Diabetic Neuropathy | [12] |
| BioChemical Class | Oxidoreductases acting on the CH-OH group of donors |
| EC Number | EC 1.1.1.21 |
| Pathway | Fructose and mannose metabolism |
| Galactose metabolism |
| Glycerolipid metabolism |
| Metabolic pathways |
| Pentose and glucuronate interconversions |
| Pyruvate metabolism |
| UniProt ID | P15121 |
| PDB Structure | 1ABN; 1ADS; 1AZ1; 1AZ2; 1EF3; 1EL3; 1IEI; 1MAR. |
| Function | Catalyzes the nadph-dependent reduction of a wide variety of carbonyl-containing compounds to their corresponding alcohols with a broad range of catalytic efficiencies. |
| Sequence | MASRLLLNNGAKMPILGLGTWKSPPGQVTEAVKVAIDVGYRHIDCAHVYQNENEVGVAIQ
EKLREQVVKREELFIVSKLWCTYHEKGLVKGACQKTLSDLKLDYLDLYLIHWPTGFKPGK
EFFPLDESGNVVPSDTNILDTWAAMEELVDEGLVKAIGISNFNHLQVEMILNKPGLKYKP
AVNQIECHPYLTQEKLIQYCQSKGIVVTAYSPLGSPDRPWAKPEDPSLLEDPRIKAIAAK
HNKTTAQVLIRFPMQRNLVVIPKSVTPERIAENFKVFDFELSSQDMTTLLSYNRNWRVCA
LLSCTSHKDYPFHEEF
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| Related US Patent | 6,337,327 |
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| 6,670,380 |
| Target Validation | Click to Find Target Validation Information. |
| QSAR Model | Click to Find Target QSAR Model. |
| Inhibitor | (4-Methyl-2-oxo-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-acetic acid |  | [13] |
| (6-Hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-acetic acid |  | [13] |
| (6-Methoxy-2-oxo-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-acetic acid |  | [13] |
| (8-Hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-acetic acid |  | [13] |
| 2'-Monophosphoadenosine 5'-Diphosphoribose |  | [14] |
| 2,3-dihydroxypropanal |  | [15] |
| 2- (3,4-Dihydroxy-benzyl)-7-hydroxy-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 2- (3,4-Dihydroxy-phenyl)-7-hydroxy-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 2- (3-benzoyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)acetic acid |  | [17] |
| 2- (4-aminophenylsulfonamido)acetic acid |  | [18] |
| 2- (Phenylsulfonamido)acetic Acid |  | [19] |
| 2-Benzhydryl-7-hydroxy-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 2-Benzyl-7-hydroxy-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 3,5-dichlorosalicylic acid |  | [20] |
| 3- (3-Benzoyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)propanoic acid |  | [17] |
| 3-[5- (3-nitrophenyl)thiophen-2-yl]propanoic acid |  | [21] |
| 4- (3-Benzoyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)butanoic acid |  | [17] |
| 4- (3-Methoxy-phenyl)-isoxazolidine-3,5-dione |  | [22] |
| 6,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 6- (1H-Indole-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (2-Bromo-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (2-Chloro-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (2-Fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (3-Chloro-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (4-Bromo-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (4-Chloro-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (4-Fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (4-Methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (Benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (Benzothiazole-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (Biphenyl-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (Naphthalene-1-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (Naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6- (Toluene-4-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6-Benzenesulfonyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6-Hydroxy-2- (4-hydroxy-benzyl)-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 6-Phenylmethanesulfonyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one |  | [23] |
| 6-methoxykaempferol 3-O-beta-D-robinobioside |  | [24] |
| 7-Hydroxy-2- (4-hydroxy-benzyl)-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 7-Hydroxy-2- (4-methoxy-benzyl)-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| 7-Hydroxy-4-phenylcoumarin |  | [25] |
| 7-Hydroxy-6-nitro-2-phenyl-chromen-4-one |  | [16] |
| APIGENIN |  | [26] |
| ASTRAGALIN |  | [26] |
| Alpha-D-Glucose-6-Phosphate |  | [14] |
| Alrestatin |  | [14] |
| CHRYSIN |  | [27] |
| CONTIGOSIDE B |  | [28] |
| DIADZEIN |  | [16] |
| EPALRESTATE |  | [26] |
| Epalrestat |  | [5][6] |
| Fidarestat |  | [29] |
| Fidarestat |  | [9][10] |
| Fidarestat (Stereoisomer) |  | [14] |
| Hydroxydimethylarsine Oxide |  | [14] |
| IDD552 |  | [14] |
| IDD594 |  | [21] |
| IMIRESTAT |  | [30] |
| Inhibitor Idd 384 |  | [14] |
| Isorhamnetin 3,7-disulfate |  | [28] |
| KAEMPFEROL |  | [26] |
| LIDORESTAT |  | [31] |
| MANGIFERIN |  | [32] |
| MINALRESTAT |  | [20] |
| N-Acetylalanine |  | [14] |
| NSC-94258 |  | [16] |
| O5-Acetyl-O7-nitrooxyethyl chrysin |  | [27] |
| O7-Nitrooxyethyl chrysin |  | [27] |
| PALBINONE |  | [33] |
| Patuletin 3-O-beta-D-galactoside |  | [24] |
| Patuletin 3-O-beta-D-robinobioside |  | [24] |
| Ponalrestat |  | [34] |
| QUERCITRIN |  | [26] |
| SPR-210 |  | [35] |
| Sorbinil |  | [29] |
| Sorbinil |  | [1][11] |
| Sulindac |  | [7][8] |
| TINGENIN B |  | [32] |
| TINGENONE |  | [32] |
| TRIPTOCALLINE A |  | [32] |
| Tamarixetin 3-glucoside-7-sulfate |  | [28] |
| Tolrestat |  | [29] |
| Tolrestat |  | [36] |
| ZOPOLRESTAT |  | [37] |
| Zenarestat |  | [12] |
| apigenin-7-O-beta-D-glucuronide |  | [26] |
| apigenin-7-O-beta-D-glucuronide methyl ester |  | [26] |
| isorhamnetin 3-O-rhamnoside |  | [38] |
| quercetin 3-O-neohesperidoside |  | [38] |
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