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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C10H6O2
Molecular Weight 158.1534
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of 1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONE

SMILES

O=C1C=CC(=O)C2=C1C=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=FRASJONUBLZVQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H6O2/c11-9-5-6-10(12)8-4-2-1-3-7(8)9/h1-6H

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Description

1,4-naphthoquinone is a chemical studied as a potential inhibitor of monoamine oxidase and DNA topoisomerase activities as well as acetyltransferase activity. 1,4-Naphthoquinone is a potent inhibitor of human cancer cell growth and angiogenesis.

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
10.8 µM [IC50]
1.5 µM [Ki]
7.7 µM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Rat LD50 (oral) 190mg/kg
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
1,4-naphthoquinone exhibited cytotoxic activity against HepG2 cell line with the IC50 value of 13.75±0.74 uM. It exhibited very potent ABTS+ cation radical scavenging activity with IC50 value of 7.97 uM.