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. 2023 Jun 14;67(7):e01606-22. doi: 10.1128/aac.01606-22

TABLE 3.

Predicted pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of phebestin and bestatin

Parameter Compound
Phebestin Bestatin Desired value
mol wt (g/mol) 441.52 308.37 ≤500
No. H-bond acceptors 6 5 ≤10
No. H-bond donors 5 4 ≤5
No. rotatable bond (rotors) 13 9 ≤10
Topological polar surface area (TPSA, Å2) 141.75 112.65 ≤140
Log P octanol/water partition coefficient 0.95 0.66 ≤5
Intestinal absorption (% absorbed) 31.264 35.928 ≥30%
Total clearance (log mL/min/kg) 0.466 0.403
LD50 oral rat acute toxicity (mol/kg) 2.512 1.942
Hepatoxicity Yes Yes
AMES toxicity (act as a carcinogen) No No
Max tolerated dose in human (log mL/min/kg) −0.123 0.239 ≥0.477 high tolerance
Drug likeness
 Lipinski (Pfizer); violation Yes; 0 Yes; 0
 Ghose; violation Yes; 0 Yes; 0
 Veber (GSK); violation No; 2: rotors >10, TPSA >140 Yes; 0
 Egan (Pharmacia); violation No; 1: TPSA >140 Yes; 0
 Muegge (Bayer) filter; violation Yes; 0 Yes
 Abbott Bioavailability Score 0.55 0.55