NCIt related terms : [(4S)-4-prop-1-en-2-yl-1-cyclohexenyl]methanol; (S)-4-Isopropenyl-1-cyclohexenylmethanol; Perillol; Perilla alcohol;
NCIt definition : A naturally occurring monoterpene related to limonene with antineoplastic activity.
Perillyl alcohol inhibits farnesyl transferase and geranylgeranyl transferase, thereby
preventing post-translational protein farnesylation and isoprenylation and activation
of oncoproteins such as p21-ras, and arresting tumor cells in the G1 phase of the
cell cycle. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : CRCH: A terpene with two isoprene units forming a ring and with a hydroxyl group attached
to the head methyl group. The chemical structure is CC( C)C1CCC( CC1)CO.; NCI-GLOSS: A substance that is being studied in the prevention of cancer. It belongs
to the family of plant drugs called monoterpenes.;
UNII : 319R5C7293;
InChIKey : NDTYTMIUWGWIMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
CAS number : 536-59-4; 18457-55-1;
Molecule name : NEO100;
Chemical formula : C10H16O;
NSC code : 641066;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:10782; CHEBI:15420;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045459; NSC0641066; 09173;