Term Name: phevalin
Synonyms: 3-(1-methylethyl)-6-(phenylmethyl)-2(1H)-pyrazinone, 6-benzyl-3-(propan-2-yl)-1,2-dihydropyrazin-2-one, 6-benzyl-3-(propan-2-yl)pyrazin-2(1H)-one, 6-benzyl-3-isopropyl-1H-pyrazin-2-one, 6-benzyl-3-propan-2-yl-1H-pyrazin-2-one, aureusimine B
Definition: A member of the class of pyrazinones that is pyrazin-2(1H)-one substituted by an isopropyl and benzyl groups at position 3 and 6, respectively. It is a natural product found in Staphylococcus aureus that inhibits calpain in a casein hydrolysis assay (IC50 = 1.3 muM), contributes to S. aureus infection in mice, and alters human keratinocyte gene expression.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:167320]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: benzenes pyrazinone
has_role: bacterial metabolite calpain inhibitor