OBO ID: CHEBI:63630
Term Name: tolcapone Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • (3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)(4-methylphenyl)methanone
  • 3,4-Dihydroxy-4'-methyl-5-nitrobenzophenone
  • 3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitro-4'-methylbenzophenone
  • 4'-methyl-3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzophenone
  • tolcapone
Definition: Benzophenone substituted on one of the phenyl rings at C-3 and C-4 by hydroxy groups and at C-5 by a nitro group, and on the other phenyl ring by a methyl group at C-4. It is an inhibitor of catechol O-methyltransferase.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available