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rapanone

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Description

Rapanone is a natural product with a complex polycyclic structure isolated from the fungus Rapanea spp. It exhibits a broad spectrum of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties. Its unique chemical structure and potent bioactivity have made it an attractive target for synthetic chemists and medicinal chemists. The synthesis of rapanone has been challenging due to its complex structure, but several synthetic routes have been developed. Its biological activity is attributed to its ability to interact with various cellular targets, including enzymes, receptors, and DNA. Further research is ongoing to investigate its potential therapeutic applications, particularly in the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and infections.'

rapanone: antiparasitic agent from Rapanea; structure similar to embelin [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID100659
CHEMBL ID462801
CHEBI ID8779
SCHEMBL ID2311835
MeSH IDM0154124

Synonyms (31)

Synonym
2,5-dihydroxy-3-tridecylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
2,5-dihydroxy-3-tridecyl-1,4-benzoquinone
MEGXP0_002021
nsc-340285
nsc340285
ACON1_001259
rapanone
573-40-0
NCGC00169524-01
AC1L2P79 ,
CHEMBL462801
chebi:8779 ,
A831401
sh52ppu72x ,
nsc 340285
2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-dihydroxy-3-tridecyl-
unii-sh52ppu72x
2,5-dihydroxy-3-tridecyl-[1,4]benzoquinone
SCHEMBL2311835
surecn2311835
DTXSID80205915
bdbm50078848
AKOS027440519
Q27108148
p-benzoquinone, 2,5-dihydroxy-3-tridecyl-
2,5-dihydroxy-3-tridecyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione
ropanone
FS-6607
E88591
CS-0140311
HY-N8213

Research Excerpts

Overview

Rapanone is a naturally occurring hydroxyl-benzoquinone with a privileged chelating structure.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Rapanone is a naturally occurring hydroxyl-benzoquinone with a privileged chelating structure."( Discerning the antioxidant mechanism of rapanone: A naturally occurring benzoquinone with iron complexing and radical scavenging activities.
Antuch, M; Cuesta-Rubio, O; de la Vega-Hernández, K; Núñez-Figueredo, Y; Pardo-Andreu, GL, 2017
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinonesA hydroxybenzoquinone that is any 1,4-benzoquinone in which two of the substituents on the quinone ring are hydroxy groups.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (2)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Polyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)2.47330.00011.68479.3200AID1201309; AID1201310; AID1201312
Macrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)0.90000.21002.52409.1000AID1201316
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (39)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferationPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
leukocyte chemotaxis involved in inflammatory responsePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
leukocyte migration involved in inflammatory responsePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
leukotriene production involved in inflammatory responsePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
leukotriene metabolic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
humoral immune responsePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of angiogenesisPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
leukotriene biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
lipoxygenase pathwayPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of bone mineralizationPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
dendritic cell migrationPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
glucose homeostasisPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of fat cell differentiationPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of inflammatory responsePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of inflammatory responsePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of insulin secretionPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of vascular wound healingPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of wound healingPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of inflammatory response to woundingPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of cytokine production involved in inflammatory responsePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of cellular response to oxidative stressPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
leukotriene A4 biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of response to endoplasmic reticulum stressPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of sprouting angiogenesisPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of leukocyte adhesion to arterial endothelial cellPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
lipoxin biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
arachidonic acid metabolic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
lipid oxidationPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
adaptive immune responseMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
dendritic cell antigen processing and presentationMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigenMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class IMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
defense response to bacteriumMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
defense response to Gram-negative bacteriumMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
defense response to Gram-positive bacteriumMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
transmembrane transportMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
antibacterial innate immune responseMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (7)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
arachidonate 12(S)-lipoxygenase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
iron ion bindingPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
hydrolase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
arachidonate 8(S)-lipoxygenase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
wide pore channel activityMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (15)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
extracellular regionPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular spacePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
nuclear envelopePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
nuclear envelope lumenPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
nucleoplasmPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
cytosolPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
nuclear matrixPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
nuclear membranePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
secretory granule lumenPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
perinuclear region of cytoplasmPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
ficolin-1-rich granule lumenPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
nuclear envelopePolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
phagocytic vesicle membraneMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
phagolysosome membraneMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular regionMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
cytoplasmic vesicleMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
phagocytic vesicleMacrophage-expressed gene 1 proteinHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (18)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1201309Inhibition of human recombinant 5-LOX expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 incubated for 10 mins in presence of arachidonic acid by RP-HPLC based cell-free assay2015European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 94Novel series of benzoquinones with high potency against 5-lipoxygenase in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
AID379518Cytotoxicity against human Bel-7402 cells after 96 hrs by MTT assay2006Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 69, Issue:11
A nitrogen-containing 3-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinone and a gomphilactone derivative from Embelia ribes.
AID379517Cytotoxicity against human A2780 cells after 96 hrs by MTT assay2006Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 69, Issue:11
A nitrogen-containing 3-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinone and a gomphilactone derivative from Embelia ribes.
AID1091096Termiticidal activity against Coptotermes formosanus placed on 1 % wt/wt compound treated filter paper assessed as termite mortality measured 3 days post compound exposure2008Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Jun-11, Volume: 56, Issue:11
Activity of 1,4-benzoquinones against formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus).
AID1201319Inhibition of 12-LOX in human blood PMNL assessed as remaining activity by measuring 12-HETE synthesis at 10 uM2015European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 94Novel series of benzoquinones with high potency against 5-lipoxygenase in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
AID1201317Inhibition of 15-LOX-1 in human blood PMNL assessed as remaining activity by measuring 15-HETE synthesis at 10 uM2015European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 94Novel series of benzoquinones with high potency against 5-lipoxygenase in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
AID1091094Termiticidal activity against Coptotermes formosanus placed on 1 % wt/wt compound treated filter paper assessed as termite mortality measured 21 days post compound exposure2008Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Jun-11, Volume: 56, Issue:11
Activity of 1,4-benzoquinones against formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus).
AID1201310Inhibition of 5-LOX in A23187-stimulated human blood PMNL assessed as reduction in lipoxygenase products formation pre-incubated for 15 mins followed by stimulation with A23187 for 10 mins by RP-HPLC based cell based assay2015European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 94Novel series of benzoquinones with high potency against 5-lipoxygenase in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
AID379522Inhibition of thrombin at 50 uM2006Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 69, Issue:11
A nitrogen-containing 3-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinone and a gomphilactone derivative from Embelia ribes.
AID1201316Inhibition of mPGES1 in IL-1beta stimulated human A549 cell microsomal membranes assessed as reduction in PGE2 synthase activity after 15 mins using PGH2 substrate by RP-HPLC method2015European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 94Novel series of benzoquinones with high potency against 5-lipoxygenase in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
AID1091121Antifeedant activity against Coptotermes formosanus placed on 1 % wt/wt compound treated filter paper assessed as filter paper consumption measured 21 days post compound exposure (Rvb = 15.9 +/- 10.4 mg)2008Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Jun-11, Volume: 56, Issue:11
Activity of 1,4-benzoquinones against formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus).
AID1201312Inhibition of 5-LOX in A23187-stimulated human blood PMNL assessed as reduction in lipoxygenase products formation in presence of arachidonic acid pre-incubated for 15 mins followed by stimulation with A23187 for 10 mins by RP-HPLC based cell based assay2015European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 94Novel series of benzoquinones with high potency against 5-lipoxygenase in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
AID379516Cytotoxicity against human A549 cells after 96 hrs by MTT assay2006Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 69, Issue:11
A nitrogen-containing 3-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinone and a gomphilactone derivative from Embelia ribes.
AID1866672Inhibition of yeast alpha-glucosidase using p-nitrophenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside as substrate preincubated with enzyme for 10 mins followed by substrate addition measured after 20 mins by spectrophotometric method2022Journal of natural products, 04-22, Volume: 85, Issue:4
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AID1091095Termiticidal activity against Coptotermes formosanus placed on 1 % wt/wt compound treated filter paper assessed as termite mortality measured 11 days post compound exposure2008Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Jun-11, Volume: 56, Issue:11
Activity of 1,4-benzoquinones against formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus).
AID379520Cytotoxicity against human HCT8 cells after 96 hrs by MTT assay2006Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 69, Issue:11
A nitrogen-containing 3-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinone and a gomphilactone derivative from Embelia ribes.
AID379519Cytotoxicity against human BGC-823 cells after 96 hrs by MTT assay2006Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 69, Issue:11
A nitrogen-containing 3-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinone and a gomphilactone derivative from Embelia ribes.
AID379521Inhibition of PTP1B at 50 uM2006Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 69, Issue:11
A nitrogen-containing 3-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinone and a gomphilactone derivative from Embelia ribes.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (12)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (8.33)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's5 (41.67)29.6817
2010's4 (33.33)24.3611
2020's2 (16.67)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 21.66

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index21.66 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.64 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.00 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index18.60 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (21.66)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews1 (7.69%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other12 (92.31%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]