Term Name: | brasiliquinone A |
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Synonyms: | (3S)-3-ethyl-6-hydroxy-1,7,12-trioxo-1,2,3,4,7,12-hexahydrotetraphen-8-yl 3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-ribo-hexopyranoside |
Definition: | A carbopolycyclic compound that is (3S)-3-ethyl-6,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydrotetraphene-1,7,12(2H)-trione substituted at position 8 by a 3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl group. It is isolated from the culture broth of Nocardia brasiliensis and exhibits antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. It is also active against the multiple drug-resistant P388/ADR tumour cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65516] ( EBI ) |