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Alaternin

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
641-90-7

[ Name ]:
Alaternin

[Synonym ]:
1,2,6,8-tetrahydroxy-3-methyl-anthraquinone
alaternin
7-Hydroxyemodin
1,2,6,8-Tetrahydroxy-3-methyl-anthraquinone
1,2,6,8-tetrahydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone
1,2,6,8-Tetrahydroxy-3-methyl-anthrachinon
1.2.6.8-Tetrahydroxy-3-methyl-anthrachinon
Alaternin

Biological Activity

[Description]:

2-Hydroxyemodin is an active metabolite of emodin in the hepatic microsomes. Emodin is an anthraquinone present in fungal metabolites and constituent of rhubarb. 2-Hydroxyemodin proves to be mutagenic to Salmonella typhimurium TA1537 in the absence of activation system[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

[References]

[1]. Masuda T, et al. 2-Hydroxyemodin, an active metabolite of emodin in the hepatic microsomes of rats. Mutat Res. 1985;149(3):327-332.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C15H10O6

[ Molecular Weight ]:
286.23600

[ Exact Mass ]:
286.04800

[ PSA ]:
115.06000

[ LogP ]:
1.59280

Related Compounds