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metyrapone

Term ID
CHEBI:44241
Synonyms
  • 2-methyl-1,2-dipyridin-3-ylpropan-1-one
  • metirapona
  • Metopiron
  • Metopirone
  • Metyrapone
  • metyraponum
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Definition
An aromatic ketone that is 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one in which the methyl groups at positions 1 and 4 are replaced by pyridin-3-yl groups. A steroid 11beta-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.15.4) inhibitor, it is used in the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency.
References
  • Beilstein:163023
  • CAS:54-36-4
  • DrugBank:DB01011
  • Drug_Central:1791
  • KEGG:C07205
  • KEGG:D00410
  • LINCS:LSM-3035
  • PDBeChem:MYT
  • Patent:US2966493
  • Reaxys:163023
  • Wikipedia:Metyrapone
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
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Phenotype
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