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Peptides / Incretin and metabolic peptides

Semaglutide SEMA

A GLP-1 injection that strongly cuts appetite and drives major weight loss.

Also known as Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, NN 9535, NNC 0113-0217, 53AXN4NNHX, CHEBI:167574

Effects Lose fat
Legal status Prescription drug
WADA Not listed

Molecular Structure of C187H291N45O59

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  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen

PubChem has no 3D conformer for this molecule, so this is the flat structure.

Chemistry

Formula
C187H291N45O59
Molar mass
4114
CAS
910463-68-2
PubChem CID
56843331
IUPAC name
18-[[(1R)-4-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[[(5S)-5-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-amino-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-2-methylpropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]-6-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-[[2-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-(carboxymethylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-6-oxohexyl]amino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-2-oxoethoxy]ethoxy]ethylamino]-1-carboxy-4-oxobutyl]amino]-18-oxooctadecanoic acid
InChIKey
DLSWIYLPEUIQAV-CCUURXOWSA-N

Variants

Name Abbr Route Notes
Semaglutide injection SEMA-I Subcutaneous The Ozempic and Wegovy form, once weekly.
Semaglutide oral SEMA-O Oral The Rybelsus tablet, taken daily on an empty stomach.