Synonyms: (-)-Xanthatin | 8-epi-xanthatin
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Xanthatin is a plant-derived sesquiterpene lactone [1]. It has been isolated from Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthatin contains an α-methylene-γ-lactone pharmacophore that is common in small molecules that have inhibitory activity at thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) enzymes, and which is crucial for interaction with the conserved selenocysteine (Sec) residue in the enzyme active site. Elevated expression of the TrxR1 isozyme is associated with therapy resistance and poor prognosis in a range of cancer types. Therefore xanthatin offers a potential anticancer mechanism.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Natural product |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
(3aR,7S,8aS)-7-methyl-3-methylidene-6-[(E)-3-oxobut-1-enyl]-4,7,8,8a-tetrahydro-3aH-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one |
Synonyms ![]() |
(-)-Xanthatin | 8-epi-xanthatin |
Database Links ![]() |
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BindingDB Ligand | 233119 |
CAS Registry No. | 26791-73-1 (source: PubChem) |
ChEBI | CHEBI:10058 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL404466 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 507750334 |
PubChem CID | 5281511 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | RBRPTFMVULVGIC-ZTIIIDENSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | RBRPTFMVULVGIC |
UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | RBRPTFMVULVGIC-ZTIIIDENSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | RBRPTFMVULVGIC-ZTIIIDENSA-N |