CHEBI:65842 - 5-O-methyl embelin

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ChEBI Name 5-O-methyl embelin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:65842
ChEBI ASCII Name 5-O-methyl embelin
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.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
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Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
hepatitis C protease inhibitor
An inhibitor of hepatitis C protease, an enzyme required for production of proteins needed for viral assembly.
antileishmanial agent
An antiprotozoal drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania.
Application(s): antileishmanial agent
An antiprotozoal drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
Related Structures
5-O-methyl embelin is a Structural Derivative of
embelin
Mass : 294.38590
Formula : C17H26O4
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