Term Name: | 4-hydroxyphenyl retinamide |
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Synonyms: | 15-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)amino]retinal, 4-HPR, 4-hydroxy(phenyl)retinamide, all-trans-4'-Hydroxyretinanilide, fenretinida, fenretinide, fenretinidum, N-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)ALL-TRANS RETINAMIDE, N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)retinamide |
Definition: | A retinoid obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of all-trans retinoic acid and the anilino group of 4-hydroxyaniline. Synthetic retinoid agonist. Antiproliferative, antioxidant and anticancer agent with a long half-life in vivo. Apoptotic effects appear to be mediated by a mechanism distinct from that of 'classical' retinoids. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:42588] ( EBI ) |