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juglone

under Naphthoquinones
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More on Naphthoquinones Definition: Naphthalene rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.      Other names Naphthazarins; Naphthalenediones
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
juglone [ 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone ]
  structure 		481-39-0 5-hydroxy-1,4- naphthalenedione  *Naphthoquinones Pigments, Biological Potassium Channels/antagonists & inhibitors Peptidylprolyl Isomerase/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Antineoplastic Agents; Cytotoxins; Enzyme Inhibitors; Food Preservatives 		Biochem Pharmacol 25(6):669;1976; J Biochem (Tokyo) 79(1-2):146;1976

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