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Menadione

Agent Type: Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting;
Spectrum of activity: Gram-positive
Mechanism of action: DNA damage and generation of reactive oxygen species; also inhibits exotoxin production
Description: Semisynthetic compound; menaquinone analogue
Institute where first reported: Department of Microbiology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Year first mentioned: 2013
Development status: Experimental
Chemical structure(s):
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Molecular weight: 172.18
Iso. SMILES: CC1=CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C1=O
InChI Key: MJVAVZPDRWSRRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Can. SMILES: CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=CC=C2)C1=O
InChI: InChI=1S/C11H8O2/c1-7-6-10(12)8-4-2-3-5-9(8)11(7)13/h2-6H,1H3
External links:
PubChem link: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4055
Citation: http://aac.asm.org/content/57/11/5432.full

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