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ChEBI

5-O-methyl embelin

Term ID
CHEBI:65842
Synonyms
  • 2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone
  • 2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-undecylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Definition
A member of the class of monohydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones that is embelin in which the hydroxy group at position 5 is replaced by a methoxy group. Isolated from Lysimachia punctata and Embelia ribes, it exhibits antileishmanial activity as well as inhibitory activity towards hepatitis C protease.
References
  • cas:56005-10-8
  • kegg.compound:C10373
  • knapsack:C00002842
  • pubmed:11054840
  • pubmed:12963150
  • pubmed:16254827
  • pubmed:21989371
  • reaxys:2469036
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 5-O-methyl embelin
Phenotype where environments contain 5-O-methyl embelin
Phenotype modified by environments containing 5-O-methyl embelin
Phenotype affecting 5-O-methyl embelin
Human Disease Model