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Accession
CHEBI:51052
Name
lucanthone
Ontology
Synonyms
1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methyl-9H-thioxanthen-9-one, Lucanthone, 1-((2-(diethylamino)ethyl)amino)-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one, 1-diethylaminoethylethylamino-4-methyl-thioxanthenone, 1-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-4-methylthioxanthen-9-one, lucanthone, lucanthonum, lucantona
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Definition
A thioxanthen-9-one compound having a methyl substituent at the 1-position and a 2-[(diethylamino)ethyl]amino substituent at the 4-position. Formerly used for the treatment of schistosomiasis. It is a prodrug, being metabolised to hycanthone. [source: unknown]
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Parents of lucanthone (CHEBI:51052)
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lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  schistosomicide drug (CHEBI:38941)
lucanthone [is_a relation] is_a  thioxanthenes (CHEBI:50930)
lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  photosensitizing agent (CHEBI:47868)
lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor (CHEBI:50750)
lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  adjuvant (CHEBI:60809)
lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  mutagen (CHEBI:25435)
lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  EC 5.99.1.2 (DNA topoisomerase) inhibitor (CHEBI:50276)
lucanthone [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  prodrug (CHEBI:50266)

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