Preferred Name

Masoprocol [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

1,2-Benzenediol, 4,4'-(2,3-dimethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis-

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000179680

altLabel

1,2-Benzenediol, 4,4'-(2,3-dimethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis-

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

(R*,S*)-4,4'-(2,3-Dimethylbutane-1,4-diyl)bispyrocatechol

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, (R*,S*)-Isomer

meso-Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

Dihydronorguaiaretic Acid

Masoprocol

cui

C0733397

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148262

MESH DEFINITION

A potent lipoxygenase inhibitor that interferes with arachidonic acid metabolism. The compound also inhibits formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, carboxylesterase, and cyclooxygenase to a lesser extent. It also serves as an antioxidant in fats and oils.

MESH DUI

D009637

MeSH name

Masoprocol

MESH UI

M0014961

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000179680

NUI

N0000179680

prefLabel

Masoprocol [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007716

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