Preferred Label : masoprocol;
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 synonym : dihydronorguaiaretic acid; nordihydroguaiaretic acid, (R*,S*)-Isomer; meso-Nordihydroguaiaretic acid; (R*,S*)-4,4'-(2,3-Dimethylbutane-1,4-diyl)bispyrocatechol; nordihydroguaiaretic acid; acid, meso-Nordihydroguaiaretic; meso nordihydroguaiaretic acid;
CISMeF synonym : 27686-84-6 (Masoprocol); 4,4'-(2,3 dimethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis(1,2-benzenediol);
MeSH hyponym : actinex;
MeSH CAS label : 1,2-Benzenediol, 4,4'-(2,3-dimethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis-;
MeSH Related Number : 27686-84-6 (Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (R*,S*)-isomer); 500-38-9 (Nordihydroguaiaretic acid);
Registry Number MeSH : 500-38-9;
MeSH annotation : DF: NDGA;
Codes EINECS : 207-903-0;
Is substance : O;
UNII : 7BO8G1BYQU;
InChIKey : HCZKYJDFEPMADG-TXEJJXNPSA-N;
Origin ID : D009637;
UMLS CUI : C0733397;
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- nordy [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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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.