RHN

4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid

Created: 2011-03-15
Last modified:  2020-06-05

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Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count29
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count31
Aromatic Bond Count12
2D diagram of RHN

Chemical Component Summary

Name4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
SynonymsRhein; Rhubarb Yellow
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
FormulaC15 H8 O6
Molecular Weight284.22
TypeNON-POLYMER

Chemical Descriptors

TypeProgram Version Descriptor
SMILESACDLabs12.01O=C(O)c3cc2C(=O)c1cccc(O)c1C(=O)c2c(O)c3
SMILESCACTVS3.370OC(=O)c1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cccc3C(=O)c2c1
SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.7.0c1cc2c(c(c1)O)C(=O)c3c(cc(cc3O)C(=O)O)C2=O
Canonical SMILESCACTVS3.370 OC(=O)c1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cccc3C(=O)c2c1
Canonical SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.7.0 c1cc2c(c(c1)O)C(=O)c3c(cc(cc3O)C(=O)O)C2=O
InChIInChI1.03 InChI=1S/C15H8O6/c16-9-3-1-2-7-11(9)14(19)12-8(13(7)18)4-6(15(20)21)5-10(12)17/h1-5,16-17H,(H,20,21)
InChIKeyInChI1.03 FCDLCPWAQCPTKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB13174 
NameRhein
Groups experimental
DescriptionRhein is an anthraquinone metabolite of rheinanthrone and senna glycoside is present in many medicinal plants including Rheum palmatum, Cassia tora, Polygonum multiflorum, and Aloe barbadensis [A19247]. It is known to have hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and several other protective effects.
SynonymsRhein
IndicationNo approved indication.
Categories
  • Anthracenes
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors (strength unknown)
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors (weak)
CAS number478-43-3

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Oxysterols receptor LXR-alphaMSLWLGAPVPDIPPDSAVELWKPGAQDASSQAQGGSSCILREEARMPHSA...unknowninhibitor
Oxysterols receptor LXR-betaMSSPTTSSLDTPLPGNGPPQPGAPSSSPTVKEEGPEPWPGGPDPDVPGTD...unknowninhibitor
Arylamine N-acetyltransferase-unknowninhibitor
Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenaseMPSYTVTVATGSQWFAGTDDYIYLSLVGSAGCSEKHLLDKPFYNDFERGA...unknowninhibitor
Cytochrome P450 1A2MALSQSVPFSATELLLASAIFCLVFWVLKGLRPRVPKGLKSPPEPWGWPL...unknowninhibitor
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 10168
ChEMBL CHEMBL418068
ChEBI CHEBI:8825
CCDC/CSD BUFWAD, RAGVAA, RAGTUS, RAGVEE