Term Name: | aureoquinone |
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Synonyms: | 2,5,7,8-tetrahydroxy-3,6-dimethylnaphthalene-1,4-dione |
Definition: | A naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2, 5, 7,and 8 and methyl groups at positions 3 and 6. It is isolated from surface cultures of Aureobasidium and acts as a protease inhibitor. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65458] ( EBI ) |