CHEBI:37447 - meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+)

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ChEBI Name meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+)
ChEBI ID CHEBI:37447
ChEBI ASCII Name meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+)
Definition An organic cation that is porphyrin bearing four 1-methylpyridinium-4-yl groups at the 5-, 10-, 15- and 20-positions.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:78041
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Formula C44H38N8
Net Charge +4
Average Mass 678.82644
Monoisotopic Mass 678.31975
InChI InChI=1S/C44H37N8/c1-49-21-13-29(14-22-49)41-33-5-7-35(45-33)42(30-15-23-50(2)24-16-30)37-9-11-39(47-37)44(32-19-27-52(4)28-20-32)40-12-10-38(48-40)43(36-8-6-34(41)46-36)31-17-25-51(3)26-18-31/h5-28H,1-4H3,(H,45,46,47,48)/q+3/p+1/b41-33-,41-34-,42-35-,42-37-,43-36-,43-38-,44-39-,44-40-
InChIKey ABCGFHPGHXSVKI-LWQDQPMZSA-O
SMILES C[n+]1ccc(cc1)-c1c2ccc(n2)c(-c2cc[n+](C)cc2)c2ccc([nH]2)c(-c2cc[n+](C)cc2)c2ccc(n2)c(-c2cc[n+](C)cc2)c2ccc1[nH]2
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): EC 2.7.7.49 (RNA-directed DNA polymerase) inhibitor
A DNA polymerase inhibitor that interferes with the activity of reverse transcriptase, EC 2.7.7.49, a viral DNA polymerase enzyme that retroviruses need in order to reproduce.
Application(s): photosensitizing agent
A chemical compound that can be excited by light of a specific wavelength and subsequently transfer energy to a chosen reactant. This is commonly molecular oxygen within a cancer tissue, which is converted to (highly rective) singlet state oxygen. This rapidly reacts with any nearby biomolecules, ultimately killing the cancer cells.
angiogenesis inhibitor
An agent and endogenous substances that antagonize or inhibit the development of new blood vessels.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+) (CHEBI:37447) has parent hydride porphyrin (CHEBI:8337)
meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+) (CHEBI:37447) has role angiogenesis inhibitor (CHEBI:48422)
meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+) (CHEBI:37447) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+) (CHEBI:37447) has role EC 2.7.7.49 (RNA-directed DNA polymerase) inhibitor (CHEBI:59897)
meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+) (CHEBI:37447) has role photosensitizing agent (CHEBI:47868)
meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+) (CHEBI:37447) is a organic cation (CHEBI:25697)
Incoming meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine tetrakis(p-toluenesulfonate) (CHEBI:78039) has part meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine(4+) (CHEBI:37447)
IUPAC Names
4,4',4'',4'''-porphyrin-5,10,15,20-tetrayltetrakis(1-methylpyridinium)
5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin
Synonyms Sources
(4,4',4'',4'''-(21H,23H)-Porphine-5,10,15,20-tetrayl)tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium) ChemIDplus
5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin ChEBI
5,10,15,20-tetrakis(N-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-21H,23H-porphine ChEBI
meso-Tetra(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine ChemIDplus
meso-Tetrakis(2-N-methylpyridyl)porphine ChemIDplus
meso-Tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridinium)phenyl porphyrin ChemIDplus
meso-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine ChEBI
Mesotetra(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine ChemIDplus
Tetra(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine ChemIDplus
tetra(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine ChEBI
Tetrakis(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine ChemIDplus
Tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridino)porphine ChemIDplus
TMPYP ChemIDplus
TMPyP4 ChEBI
Registry Numbers Types Sources
3586693 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
3586693 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
38673-65-3 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
87183 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
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Last Modified
02 April 2014