CHEBI:66351 - variecolorquinone B

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ChEBI Name variecolorquinone B
ChEBI ID CHEBI:66351
Definition An aromatic ester that is methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoate attached to a (6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl group at position 6. Isolated from Aspergillus variecolor, it exhibits cytotoxic activity.
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Formula C17H16O6
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 316.306
Monoisotopic Mass 316.09469
InChI InChI=1S/C17H16O6/c1-9-4-10(15(13(19)5-9)17(21)23-3)6-11-7-12(18)8-14(22-2)16(11)20/h4-5,7-8,19H,6H2,1-3H3
InChIKey CGSNFYSSVZXFAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C=1(C(=C(CC=2C(C(=CC(C2)=O)OC)=O)C=C(C)C1)C(OC)=O)O
Metabolite of Species Details
Aspergillus var.ecolor (NCBI:txid469282) of strain B 17 See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): Aspergillus metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in the mould, Aspergillus .
Application(s): antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
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Outgoing variecolorquinone B (CHEBI:66351) has role Aspergillus metabolite (CHEBI:76956)
variecolorquinone B (CHEBI:66351) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
variecolorquinone B (CHEBI:66351) is a 1,4-benzoquinones (CHEBI:132124)
variecolorquinone B (CHEBI:66351) is a aromatic ester (CHEBI:62732)
variecolorquinone B (CHEBI:66351) is a methyl ester (CHEBI:25248)
variecolorquinone B (CHEBI:66351) is a phenols (CHEBI:33853)
IUPAC Name
methyl 2-hydroxy-6-[(5-methoxy-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl)methyl]-4-methylbenzoate
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Last Modified
03 June 2016