Term Name: 5-O-methyl embelin
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-undecylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Definition: A member of the class of monohydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones that is embelin in which the hydroxy group at position 5 is replaced by a methoxy group. Isolated from Lysimachia punctata and Embelia ribes, it exhibits antileishmanial activity as well as inhibitory activity towards hepatitis C protease.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:65842]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: enol ether monohydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones
has_functional_parent: embelin
has_role: antileishmanial agent antineoplastic agent hepatitis C protease inhibitor metabolite