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methoxsalen
- Term ID
- CHEBI:18358
- Synonyms
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- 6-hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-benzofuranacrylic acid delta-lactone
- 8-methoxy-2',3',6,7-furocoumarin
- 8-methoxy-4',5':6,7-furocoumarin
- 8-methoxy-[furano-3'.2':6.7-coumarin]
- 8-Methoxyfuranocoumarin
- 8-Methoxypsoralen
- 8-MOP
- 8-MP
- 9-methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one
- 9-methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
- Meladinine
- Meloxine
- Methoxsalen
- O-methylxanthotoxol
- Oxsoralen
- Ultra Mop
- Uvadex
- Xanthotoxin
- Definition
- A member of the class of psoralens that is 7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one in which the 9 position is substituted by a methoxy group. It is a constituent of the fruits of Ammi majus. Like other psoralens, trioxsalen causes photosensitization of the skin. It is administered topically or orally in conjunction with UV-A for phototherapy treatment of vitiligo and severe psoriasis.
- References
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- Beilstein:196453
- CAS:298-81-7
- DrugBank:DB00553
- Drug_Central:30
- HMDB:HMDB0014693
- KEGG:C01864
- KEGG:D00139
- KNApSAcK:C00000576
- LINCS:LSM-3410
- PDBeChem:8MO
- PMID:15009205
- PMID:28166217
- PMID:7945434
- Patent:US2889337
- Reaxys:196453
- Wikipedia:Methoxsalen
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- Resources
- CTD
- is a type of
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- has_functional_parent
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- has_role
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- inverse has_functional_parent
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from methoxsalen
Phenotype where environments contain methoxsalen
Phenotype modified by environments containing methoxsalen
Human Disease Model