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
Xanthoria parietina (ncbitaxon:107463) - CiteXplore (c6158)
Chaetomium globosum (ncbitaxon:38033) - PubMed (17125234)
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
metabolite  Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
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-methylanthraquinoneChemIDplus
PhyscioneChemIDplus
1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedioneChEBI
1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-6-methoxyanthraquinoneChEBI
Emodin monomethyl etherKEGG COMPOUND
parietinChEBI
UniProt Name  Source
physcionUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C17045KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1915778Reaxys
CAS:521-61-9ChemIDplus
CAS:521-61-9KEGG COMPOUND
Citations