metachromin S

Term ID

CHEBI:66695

Synonyms

• 2-hydroxy-5-[(3-methylbutyl)amino]-3-{(2E)-3-methyl-5-[(1R,2S)-1,2,3-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]pent-2-en-1-yl}cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione

Definition

A sesquiterpenoid that is 5-amino-2-hydroxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone in which one of the hydrogens of the methyl group is replaced by a 2-methyl-4-[(1R,2S)-1,2,3-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]but-1-en-1-yl group and one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a 3-methylbutyl group. It is isolated from an Okinawan sponge Spongia sp.SS-1037 and exhibits moderate cytotoxicity against L1210 murine leukemia and KB human epidermoid carcinoma cells.

References

• Chemspider:23076805
• PMID:18057748
• Reaxys:18556301

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )