6956-96-3
Chemical Structure
DMNQ
- CAS No.: 6956-96-3
- Formula:C12H10O4
- Molecular Weight:218.21
IUPAC Name: 2,3-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione
InChIKey: ZEGDFCCYTFPECB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: O=C1C(OC)=C(C(C2=CC=CC=C21)=O)OC
Biological Activity: DMNQ is a redox cycling agent. DMNQ produces hydrogen peroxide in cells in a concentration-dependent manner. DMNQ can induce the increase of ROS production[1][2].
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DMNQ | 98.69% | DMNQ is a redox cycling agent. DMNQ produces hydrogen peroxide in cells in a concentration-dependent manner. DMNQ can induce the increase of ROS production. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- [1]. Watanabe N, et al. Autoxidation of extracellular hydroquinones is a causative event for the cytotoxicity of menadione and DMNQ in A549-S cells. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2003 Mar 1;411(1):145-57. [Content Brief]
- [2]. Shi MM, et al. Quinone-induced oxidative stress elevates glutathione and induces gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase activity in rat lung epithelial L2 cells. J Biol Chem. 1994 Oct 21;269(42):26512-7. [Content Brief]
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