CHEBI:38167 - physcion

ChEBI IDCHEBI:38167
ChEBI Namephyscion
Stars
DefinitionA dihydroxyanthraquinone that is 9,10-anthraquinone bearing hydroxy substituents at positions 1 and 8, a methoxy group at position 3, and a methyl group at position 6. It has been widely isolated and characterised from both terrestrial and marine sources.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:68791
Last Modified19 July 2023
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC16H12O5
Net Charge0
Average Mass284.267
Monoisotopic Mass284.06847
SMILESCOc1cc(O)c2c(c1)C(=O)c1cc(C)cc(O)c1C2=O
InChIInChI=1S/C16H12O5/c1-7-3-9-13(11(17)4-7)16(20)14-10(15(9)19)5-8(21-2)6-12(14)18/h3-6,17-18H,1-2H3
InChIKeyFFWOKTFYGVYKIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Chaetomium globosum (ncbitaxon:38033) - PubMed (17125234)
Xanthoria parietina (ncbitaxon:107463) - CiteXplore (c6158)
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
metabolite  Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
Applications:
anti-inflammatory agent  Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
hepatoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has functional parent 2-methylanthraquinone (CHEBI:9427)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has role anti-inflammatory agent (CHEBI:67079)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has role antifungal agent (CHEBI:35718)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has role hepatoprotective agent (CHEBI:62868)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
physcion (CHEBI:38167) is a dihydroxyanthraquinone (CHEBI:37484)
Incoming Relation(s)
physcion 8-gentiobioside (CHEBI:27598) has functional parent physcion (CHEBI:38167)
torososide B (CHEBI:66257) has functional parent physcion (CHEBI:38167)
IUPAC Name 
1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
Synonyms  Source
1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedioneChEBI
1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methylanthraquinoneChemIDplus
1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-6-methoxyanthraquinoneChEBI
Emodin monomethyl etherKEGG COMPOUND
ParieninKEGG COMPOUND
parietinChEBI
UniProt Name  Source
physcionUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C17045KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1915778Reaxys
CAS:521-61-9ChemIDplus
CAS:521-61-9KEGG COMPOUND
Citations