Term Name:	pyridoxatin
Synonyms:	(-)-Pyridoxatin, 3-[(1S,2R,4S,6R)-6-ethenyl-2,4-dimethylcyclohexyl]-1,4-dihydroxypyridin-2(1H)-one, Acremonium BX 86 factor, BX 86, Pyridoxatine, tolypocin
Definition:	A member of the class of dihydroxypyridines that is 1,4-dihydroxypyridin-2-one carrying an additional 6-ethenyl-2,4-dimethylcyclohexyl substituent at position 3. Pyridoxatin is a MMP-2 (Gelatinase A) inhibitor with antibiotic and anticancer properties. Also indicated to be a lipid peroxidation and DNA synthesis inhibitor as well as a free radical scavenger.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:84035]  ( EBI )