CHEBI:78857 - 2,2,3,3-tetrahydroxy-2,3-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione

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ChEBI Name 2,2,3,3-tetrahydroxy-2,3-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione
ChEBI ID CHEBI:78857
Definition A ketone hydrate that is naphthalene-1,2,3,4-tetrone in which water has been added to the keto groups at positions 2 and 3. It has been used as an antiviral agent in nasal ointment.
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Biological Role(s): antibacterial agent
A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
topoisomerase inhibitor
An EC 5.99.1.* (miscellaneous isomerase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of any of the topoisomerases (enzymes that regulate the overwinding or underwinding of DNA).
Application(s): antipsoriatic
A drug used to treat psoriasis.
Related Structures
2,2,3,3-tetrahydroxy-2,3-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione is a Structural Derivative of
naphthalene-1,2,3,4-tetrone
Mass : 188.13640
Formula : C10H4O4
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has parent hydride
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