476-45-9COC1=CC(=O)c2c(O)c(C)c(CC(C)=O)c(O)c2C1=OUHPMCKVQTMMPCG-UHFFFAOYSA-NJavanicin is a naphthoquinone.
476-45-9Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
JAVANICIN WAS AMONG MOST ACTIVE OF NAPHTHAZARIN DERIVATIVES WHICH INHIBITED ANAEROBIC DECARBOXYLATION OF PYRUVATE IN VITRO CATALYZED BY SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PYRUVATE DECARBOXYLASE. THE DEGREE OF INHIBITION PARALLELED ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY. THIS INHIBITION RESULTED FROM REACTION WITH COENZYME THIAMINE PYROPHOSPHATE & COULD BE PARTIALLY OVERCOME BY EXCESS THIAMINE PYROPHOSPHATE. OXIDATIVE DECARBOXYLATION OF ALPHA-KETOGLUTARATE BY SUSPENSION OF TOMATO MITOCHONDRIA WAS ALSO INHIBITED.
UsesJavanicin is an antibacterial agent with certain antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria such as Bacillus megaterium, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, and Escherichia coli. Javanicin has weak cytotoxicity against the human lung cancer cell line[1].
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DTXSID40963882CHEMBL1224810CHEBI:209872