Basic Info

Common NamePhenanthrene(F03455)
2D Structure
Description

Phenanthrene is one of over 100 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are chemicals that are formed during the incomplete burning of organic substances, such as fossil fuels. They are usually found as a mixture containing two or more of these compounds. (L10)

FRCD IDF03455
CAS Number85-01-8
PubChem CID995
FormulaC14H10
IUPAC Name

phenanthrene

InChI Key

YNPNZTXNASCQKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C14H10/c1-3-7-13-11(5-1)9-10-12-6-2-4-8-14(12)13/h1-10H

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC=CC=C32

Isomeric SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC=CC=C32

WikipediaPhenanthrene
Synonyms
        
            PHENANTHRENE
        
            Phenanthren [German]
        
            85-01-8
        
            Phenanthren
        
            Phenanthrin
        
            Phenanthracene
        
            Ravatite
        
            Phenantrin
        
            Phenanthrene, pure
        
            UNII-448J8E5BST
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Pollutant
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassPhenanthrenes and derivatives
SubclassNot available
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentPhenanthrenes and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homopolycyclic compounds
SubstituentsPhenanthrene - Naphthalene - Aromatic hydrocarbon - Polycyclic hydrocarbon - Unsaturated hydrocarbon - Hydrocarbon - Aromatic homopolycyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenanthrenes and derivatives. These are polycyclic compounds containing a phenanthrene moiety, which is a tricyclic aromatic compound with three non-linearly fused benzene.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight178.234
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count0
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity174
Monoisotopic Mass178.078
Exact Mass178.078
XLogP4.5
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count14
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9728
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+1.0000
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8537
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7437
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9276
Non-inhibitor0.9361
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8178
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.8244
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8091
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8874
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7722
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.6798
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9070
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9231
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8548
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9288
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityHigh CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.5335
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9317
Non-inhibitor0.9054
AMES ToxicityAMES toxic0.9118
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.7059
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.9391
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9959
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7822
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.8151
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.7913
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Warning0.4954

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-6.2526LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.9501LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.9645LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.5157pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.9399pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fruits and vegetables: Origin, analysis, and occurrence.Environ Pollut2018 Mar29172043
Subcellular distribution and biotransformation of phenanthrene in pakchoi afterinoculation with endophytic Pseudomonas sp. as probed using HRMS coupled withisotope-labeling.Environ Pollut2018 Jun29150254
Assessment of addition of biochar to filtering mixtures for potential waterpollutant removal.Environ Sci Pollut Res Int2018 Jan29116532
Purification of polluted water with spent mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) substrate:from agricultural waste to biosorbent of phenanthrene, Cd and Pb.Environ Technol2017 Jul27776443
Numerical evaluation of bioaccumulation and depuration kinetics of PAHs inMytilus galloprovincialis.Environ Pollut2017 Jan27843017
Integrated ecological and chemical food web accumulation modeling explains PAHtemporal trends during regime shifts in a shallow lake.Water Res2017 Aug 128436825
Proteomic analysis of plasma membrane proteins in wheat roots exposed to phenanthrene.Environ Sci Pollut Res Int2016 Jun26897580
Degradation of phenanthrene by Novosphingobium sp. HS2a improved plant growth in PAHs-contaminated environments.Appl Microbiol Biotechnol2016 Dec27722914
Comparative proteomic analysis of Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans Sphe3 onphenanthrene, phthalate and glucose.J Proteomics2015 Jan 1525257624
Zebrafish Abcb4 is a potential efflux transporter of microcystin-LR.Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol2015 Jan25193616
Diversity of organotrophic bacteria, activity of dehydrogenases and urease as well as seed germination and root growth Lepidium sativum, Sorghum saccharatum and Sinapis alba under the influence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Environ Sci Pollut Res Int2015 Dec26341339
Influence of feeding and earthworm density on compound bioaccumulation inearthworms Eisenia andrei.Environ Pollut2015 Dec26378968
Inoculating plants with the endophytic bacterium Pseudomonas sp. Ph6-gfp toreduce phenanthrene contamination.Environ Sci Pollut Res Int2015 Dec26263885
Complete genome sequence of the phenanthrene-degrading soil bacterium Delftiaacidovorans Cs1-4.Stand Genomic Sci2015 Aug 1526380642
Differential degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures byindigenous microbial assemblages in soil.Lett Appl Microbiol2015 Aug26031321
Response of uptake and translocation of phenanthrene to nitrogen form in lettuce and wheat seedlings.Environ Sci Pollut Res Int2015 Apr25408074
D and E rings may not be indispensable for antofine: discovery of phenanthreneand alkylamine chain containing antofine derivatives as novel antiviral agentsagainst tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) based on interaction of antofine and TMV RNA.J Agric Food Chem2014 Oct 2925154018
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor protein and Cyp1A1 gene induction by LPS and phenanthrene in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) head kidney cells.Fish Shellfish Immunol2014 Oct25058847
Toxicological effect of single contaminants and contaminant mixtures associatedwith plant ingredients in novel salmon feeds.Food Chem Toxicol2014 Nov25193261
Uptake kinetics of five hydrophobic organic pollutants in the earthworm Eisenia fetida in six different soils.J Hazard Mater2014 Feb 2824447858

Targets

General Function:
Transcription regulatory region dna binding
Specific Function:
Ligand-activated transcriptional activator. Binds to the XRE promoter region of genes it activates. Activates the expression of multiple phase I and II xenobiotic chemical metabolizing enzyme genes (such as the CYP1A1 gene). Mediates biochemical and toxic effects of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. Involved in cell-cycle regulation. Likely to play an important role in the development and maturation of many tissues. Regulates the circadian clock by inhibiting the basal and circadian expression of the core circadian component PER1. Inhibits PER1 by repressing the CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimer mediated transcriptional activation of PER1.
Gene Name:
AHR
Uniprot ID:
P35869
Molecular Weight:
96146.705 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Many PAH's induce the expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes, especially CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP1B1, by binding to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor or glycine N-methyltransferase protein. These enzymes metabolize PAH's into their toxic intermediates. The reactive metabolites of PAHs (epoxide intermediates, dihydrodiols, phenols, quinones, and their various combinations) covalently bind to DNA and other cellular macromolecules, initiating mutagenesis and carcinogenesis.
References
  1. Uno S, Dragin N, Miller ML, Dalton TP, Gonzalez FJ, Nebert DW: Basal and inducible CYP1 mRNA quantitation and protein localization throughout the mouse gastrointestinal tract. Free Radic Biol Med. 2008 Feb 15;44(4):570-83. Epub 2007 Nov 12. [17997381 ]
General Function:
Glycine n-methyltransferase activity
Specific Function:
Catalyzes the methylation of glycine by using S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) to form N-methylglycine (sarcosine) with the concomitant production of S-adenosylhomocysteine (AdoHcy). Possible crucial role in the regulation of tissue concentration of AdoMet and of metabolism of methionine.
Gene Name:
GNMT
Uniprot ID:
Q14749
Molecular Weight:
32742.0 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Many PAH's induce the expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes, especially CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP1B1, by binding to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor or glycine N-methyltransferase protein. These enzymes metabolize PAH's into their toxic intermediates. The reactive metabolites of PAHs (epoxide intermediates, dihydrodiols, phenols, quinones, and their various combinations) covalently bind to DNA and other cellular macromolecules, initiating mutagenesis and carcinogenesis.
References
  1. Uno S, Dragin N, Miller ML, Dalton TP, Gonzalez FJ, Nebert DW: Basal and inducible CYP1 mRNA quantitation and protein localization throughout the mouse gastrointestinal tract. Free Radic Biol Med. 2008 Feb 15;44(4):570-83. Epub 2007 Nov 12. [17997381 ]
General Function:
Oxygen binding
Specific Function:
Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally unrelated compounds, including steroids, fatty acids, retinoid and xenobiotics. Preferentially oxidizes 17beta-estradiol to the carcinogenic 4-hydroxy derivative, and a variety of procarcinogenic compounds to their activated forms, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Promotes angiogenesis by removing cellular oxygenation products, thereby decreasing oxidative stress, release of antiangiogenic factor THBS2, then allowing endothelial cells migration, cell adhesion and capillary morphogenesis. These changes are concommitant with the endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and nitric oxide synthesis. Plays an important role in the regulation of perivascular cell proliferation, migration, and survival through modulation of the intracellular oxidative state and NF-kappa-B expression and/or activity, during angiogenesis. Contributes to oxidative homeostasis and ultrastructural organization and function of trabecular meshwork tissue through modulation of POSTN expression.
Gene Name:
CYP1B1
Uniprot ID:
Q16678
Molecular Weight:
60845.33 Da
References
  1. Shimada T, Tanaka K, Takenaka S, Foroozesh MK, Murayama N, Yamazaki H, Guengerich FP, Komori M: Reverse type I binding spectra of human cytochrome P450 1B1 induced by flavonoid, stilbene, pyrene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, and biphenyl derivatives that inhibit catalytic activity: a structure-function relationship study. Chem Res Toxicol. 2009 Jul;22(7):1325-33. doi: 10.1021/tx900127s. [19563207 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear hormone receptor. Binds estrogens with an affinity similar to that of ESR1, and activates expression of reporter genes containing estrogen response elements (ERE) in an estrogen-dependent manner (PubMed:20074560). Isoform beta-cx lacks ligand binding ability and has no or only very low ere binding activity resulting in the loss of ligand-dependent transactivation ability. DNA-binding by ESR1 and ESR2 is rapidly lost at 37 degrees Celsius in the absence of ligand while in the presence of 17 beta-estradiol and 4-hydroxy-tamoxifen loss in DNA-binding at elevated temperature is more gradual.
Gene Name:
ESR2
Uniprot ID:
Q92731
Molecular Weight:
59215.765 Da
References
  1. Schmidt JM, Mercure J, Tremblay GB, Page M, Kalbakji A, Feher M, Dunn-Dufault R, Peter MG, Redden PR: De novo design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel nonsteroidal phenanthrene ligands for the estrogen receptor. J Med Chem. 2003 Apr 10;46(8):1408-18. [12672240 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear hormone receptor. The steroid hormones and their receptors are involved in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Ligand-dependent nuclear transactivation involves either direct homodimer binding to a palindromic estrogen response element (ERE) sequence or association with other DNA-binding transcription factors, such as AP-1/c-Jun, c-Fos, ATF-2, Sp1 and Sp3, to mediate ERE-independent signaling. Ligand binding induces a conformational change allowing subsequent or combinatorial association with multiprotein coactivator complexes through LXXLL motifs of their respective components. Mutual transrepression occurs between the estrogen receptor (ER) and NF-kappa-B in a cell-type specific manner. Decreases NF-kappa-B DNA-binding activity and inhibits NF-kappa-B-mediated transcription from the IL6 promoter and displace RELA/p65 and associated coregulators from the promoter. Recruited to the NF-kappa-B response element of the CCL2 and IL8 promoters and can displace CREBBP. Present with NF-kappa-B components RELA/p65 and NFKB1/p50 on ERE sequences. Can also act synergistically with NF-kappa-B to activate transcription involving respective recruitment adjacent response elements; the function involves CREBBP. Can activate the transcriptional activity of TFF1. Also mediates membrane-initiated estrogen signaling involving various kinase cascades. Isoform 3 is involved in activation of NOS3 and endothelial nitric oxide production. Isoforms lacking one or several functional domains are thought to modulate transcriptional activity by competitive ligand or DNA binding and/or heterodimerization with the full length receptor. Essential for MTA1-mediated transcriptional regulation of BRCA1 and BCAS3. Isoform 3 can bind to ERE and inhibit isoform 1.
Gene Name:
ESR1
Uniprot ID:
P03372
Molecular Weight:
66215.45 Da
References
  1. Schmidt JM, Mercure J, Tremblay GB, Page M, Kalbakji A, Feher M, Dunn-Dufault R, Peter MG, Redden PR: De novo design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel nonsteroidal phenanthrene ligands for the estrogen receptor. J Med Chem. 2003 Apr 10;46(8):1408-18. [12672240 ]