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| Preferred IUPAC name
 3-Aminobenzamide  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.534 | 
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| Properties | |
| C7H8N2O | |
| Molar mass | 136.154 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Off-white powder | 
| Density | 1.233g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 115 to 116 °C (239 to 241 °F; 388 to 389 K) | 
| Boiling point | 329 °C (624 °F; 602 K) | 
| log P | 0.33 | 
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| H302, H315, H319, H335 | |
| P338, P351 | |
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LD50 (median dose)  | 
1000mg/kg (oral, bird) | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Sigma-Aldrich | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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3-Aminobenzamide is a benzamide. It is an off-white powder and has the chemical formula C7H8N2O.
Preparation
3-Aminobenzamide can be prepared through the reduction of 3-nitrobenzamide by catalytic hydrogenation.[1]
Uses
3-Aminobenzamide is an inhibitor of poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), an enzyme responsible for DNA repair, transcription control, and programmed cell death.[1] When PARP is activated it rapidly uses up stores of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in the cell as it performs DNA repair. Low levels of NAD+ deplete the amount of ATP found in the cell which can lead to cell death.[2] The structure of 3-aminobenzamide is similar to that of NAD+ so it binds to PARP and prevents it from using up NAD+. PARP is often a target of cancer therapy and so 3-aminobenzamide could potentially be used as an anticancer drug.[3]
References
- 1 2 Purnell, M. R; Whish, W. J. D. (1980). "Novel inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase". Biochem. J. 185 (3): 775–777. doi:10.1042/bj1850775. PMC 1161458. PMID 6248035.
 - ↑ 3-Aminobenzamide Product Information Archived 2016-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, Sigma-Aldrich, Accessed October 19, 2012
 - ↑ Karlberg, T.; Hammarström, M.; Schütz, P.; Scensson, L.; Schüler, H. (2010). "Crystal Structure of the catalytic domain of human PARP2 in complex with PARP inhibitor ABT-888". Biochemistry. 49 (6): 1056–1058. doi:10.1021/bi902079y. PMID 20092359.
 


