| Synonyms: |
2,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-1,4,7,12-tetrahydrotetraphene-1,4,7,12-tetrone,
2,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-benz[a]anthracene-1,4,7,12-tetrone,
2,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyltetraphene-1,4,7,12-tetrone,
3-methyl-2,6,8-trihydroxybenzo[a]anthracene-1,4,7,12-tetrone
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| Definition: |
A member of the class of tetraphenes that is 1,4,7,12-tetrahydrotetraphene substituted by oxo groups at positions 1, 4, 7, and 12, by hydroxy groups at positions 2, 6 and 8, and by a methyl group at position 3. It is a natural product found in Streptomyces antibioticus ATCC 11891 which exhibits cytotoxicity against A549 human lung cancer cells, HepG2 liver cancer cells, and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. |