CHEBI:6141 - knipholone

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ChEBI Name knipholone
ChEBI ID CHEBI:6141
Definition An anthraquinone that is anthracene-9,10-dione substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 6, a methyl group at position 2 and a 3-acetyl-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl group at position 1. It exhibits antioxidant, cytotoxic and antiplasmodial activities.
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Formula C24H18O8
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 434.39490
Monoisotopic Mass 434.10017
InChI InChI=1S/C24H18O8/c1-9-7-13(27)20-21(22(29)11-5-4-6-12(26)18(11)24(20)31)16(9)19-14(28)8-15(32-3)17(10(2)25)23(19)30/h4-8,26-28,30H,1-3H3
InChIKey DUENHQWYLVQDQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COc1cc(O)c(c(O)c1C(C)=O)-c1c(C)cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cccc3C(=O)c12
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
antiplasmodial drug
An antiparasitic drug which is effective against Apicomplexan parasites in the genus Plasmodium. The genus contains over 200 species and includes those responsible for malaria.
leukotriene antagonist
A drug designed to prevent leukotriene synthesis or activity by blocking binding at the receptor level.
Application(s): antiplasmodial drug
An antiparasitic drug which is effective against Apicomplexan parasites in the genus Plasmodium. The genus contains over 200 species and includes those responsible for malaria.
leukotriene antagonist
A drug designed to prevent leukotriene synthesis or activity by blocking binding at the receptor level.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing knipholone (CHEBI:6141) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) has role antiplasmodial drug (CHEBI:64915)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) has role leukotriene antagonist (CHEBI:49159)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) is a aromatic ketone (CHEBI:76224)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) is a dihydroxyanthraquinone (CHEBI:37484)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) is a methoxybenzenes (CHEBI:51683)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) is a methyl ketone (CHEBI:51867)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) is a polyphenol (CHEBI:26195)
knipholone (CHEBI:6141) is a resorcinols (CHEBI:33572)
Incoming 4'-O-demethylknipholone-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (CHEBI:65741) has functional parent knipholone (CHEBI:6141)
IUPAC Name
1-(3-acetyl-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4,6-dihydroxy-2-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
Synonym Source
Knipholone KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00002834 KNApSAcK
C10365 KEGG COMPOUND
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
6544704 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
94450-08-5 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
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Last Modified
14 July 2016