A hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone substituted by a (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl group at position 2, a methyl group at position 3, and hydroxy groups at positions 5 and 7. It is isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces sp.TC-0363 and exhibits inhibitory activity against the enzyme protein tyrosine phosphatase.
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An EC 3.1.3.* (phosphoric monoester hydrolase) inhibitor which interferes with the activity of the enzyme protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), EC 3.1.3.48, involved in the removal of phosphate groups from phosphorylated tyrosine residues on proteins.