diethyl pyrocarbonate
Diethyl Pyrocarbonate: Preservative for wines, soft drinks, and fruit juices and a gentle esterifying agent.. diethyl pyrocarbonate : The diethyl ester of dicarbonic acid. | 2.01 | 1 | 0 | acyclic carboxylic anhydride | |
mitomycin
Mitomycin: An antineoplastic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces caespitosus. It is one of the bi- or tri-functional ALKYLATING AGENTS causing cross-linking of DNA and inhibition of DNA synthesis.. mitomycin : A family of aziridine-containing natural products isolated from Streptomyces caespitosus or Streptomyces lavendulae. | 2.07 | 1 | 0 | mitomycin | alkylating agent;
antineoplastic agent |
alanine
Alanine: A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.. alanine : An alpha-amino acid that consists of propionic acid bearing an amino substituent at position 2. | 2.01 | 1 | 0 | alanine zwitterion;
alanine;
L-alpha-amino acid;
proteinogenic amino acid;
pyruvate family amino acid | EC 4.3.1.15 (diaminopropionate ammonia-lyase) inhibitor;
fundamental metabolite |
ethamoxytriphetol
Ethamoxytriphetol: A non-steroidal estrogen antagonist. | 1.97 | 1 | 0 | stilbenoid | |
histidine
Histidine: An essential amino acid that is required for the production of HISTAMINE.. L-histidine : The L-enantiomer of the amino acid histidine.. histidine : An alpha-amino acid that is propanoic acid bearing an amino substituent at position 2 and a 1H-imidazol-4-yl group at position 3. | 2.01 | 1 | 0 | amino acid zwitterion;
histidine;
L-alpha-amino acid;
polar amino acid zwitterion;
proteinogenic amino acid | algal metabolite;
Escherichia coli metabolite;
human metabolite;
micronutrient;
mouse metabolite;
nutraceutical;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite |
raloxifene hydrochloride
Raloxifene Hydrochloride: A second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It has estrogen agonist effects on bone and cholesterol metabolism but behaves as a complete estrogen antagonist on mammary gland and uterine tissue.. raloxifene hydrochloride : A hydrochloride salt resulting from the reaction of equimolar amounts of raloxifene and hydrogen chloride. | 2.68 | 3 | 0 | hydrochloride | bone density conservation agent;
estrogen antagonist;
estrogen receptor modulator |
mifepristone
Mifepristone: A progestational and glucocorticoid hormone antagonist. Its inhibition of progesterone induces bleeding during the luteal phase and in early pregnancy by releasing endogenous prostaglandins from the endometrium or decidua. As a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, the drug has been used to treat hypercortisolism in patients with nonpituitary CUSHING SYNDROME. | 2.68 | 3 | 0 | 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid;
acetylenic compound;
tertiary amino compound | abortifacient;
contraceptive drug;
hormone antagonist;
synthetic oral contraceptive |
fulvestrant
Fulvestrant: An estradiol derivative and estrogen receptor antagonist that is used for the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.. fulvestrant : A 3-hydroxy steroid that is 17beta-estradiol in which the 7alpha hydrogen has been replaced by a nonyl group in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl has been replaced by a (4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfinyl group. An estrogen receptor antagonist, it is used in the treatment of breast cancer. | 2.39 | 2 | 0 | 17beta-hydroxy steroid;
3-hydroxy steroid;
organofluorine compound;
sulfoxide | antineoplastic agent;
estrogen antagonist;
estrogen receptor antagonist |
ici 164384
ICI 164384: structure given in first source. ICI-164384 : A 3-hydroxy steroid that is 17beta-estradiol substituted by a 11-[butyl(methyl)amino]-11-oxoundecyl group at position 7R. It is a steroidal antioestrogen that inhibits the cell proliferation of breast-carcinoma cell lines. | 2.38 | 2 | 0 | 17beta-hydroxy steroid;
3-hydroxy steroid;
tertiary carboxamide | anti-estrogen;
antineoplastic agent;
estrogen receptor antagonist |
hydroxyl radical
Hydroxyl Radical: The univalent radical OH. Hydroxyl radical is a potent oxidizing agent. | 2.01 | 1 | 0 | oxygen hydride;
oxygen radical;
reactive oxygen species | |
anordiol
anordiol: RN given refers to (2alpha,5alpha,17alpha)-isomer | 2.39 | 2 | 0 | | |
afimoxifene
afimoxifene : A tertiary amino compound that is tamoxifen in which the phenyl group which is in a Z- relationship to the ethyl substituent is hydroxylated at the para- position. It is the active metabolite of tamoxifen. | 2.41 | 2 | 0 | phenols;
tertiary amino compound | antineoplastic agent;
estrogen receptor antagonist;
metabolite |
tamoxifen
[no description available] | 3.59 | 9 | 0 | stilbenoid;
tertiary amino compound | angiogenesis inhibitor;
antineoplastic agent;
bone density conservation agent;
EC 1.2.3.1 (aldehyde oxidase) inhibitor;
EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor;
estrogen antagonist;
estrogen receptor antagonist;
estrogen receptor modulator |
dinoprostone
prostaglandin E2 : Prostaglandin F2alpha in which the hydroxy group at position 9 has been oxidised to the corresponding ketone. Prostaglandin E2 is the most common and most biologically potent of mammalian prostaglandins. | 1.99 | 1 | 0 | prostaglandins E | human metabolite;
mouse metabolite;
oxytocic |
dinoprost
Dinoprost: A naturally occurring prostaglandin that has oxytocic, luteolytic, and abortifacient activities. Due to its vasocontractile properties, the compound has a variety of other biological actions.. prostaglandin F2alpha : A prostaglandins Falpha that is prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 9, 11 and 15. It is a naturally occurring prostaglandin used to induce labor. | 1.99 | 1 | 0 | monocarboxylic acid;
prostaglandins Falpha | human metabolite;
mouse metabolite |
cysteine
Cysteine: A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE.. L-cysteinium : The L-enantiomer of cysteinium.. cysteine : A sulfur-containing amino acid that is propanoic acid with an amino group at position 2 and a sulfanyl group at position 3. | 2 | 1 | 0 | cysteinium | fundamental metabolite |
anordrin
anordrin: RN given refers to (2beta,5alpha,17alpha)-isomer; structure | 1.99 | 1 | 0 | | |
ru 58668
RU 58668: a steroidal antiestrogen; induces a long-term regression of human mammary MCF-7 tumors implanted in nude mice; structure given in first source. RU 58668 : A 17beta-hydroxy steroid that is 17beta-estradiol in the the hydrogen at the 11beta position has been replaced by a p-({5-[(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfonyl]pentyl}oxy)phenyl group. RU 58668 is a pure anti-estrogen that downregulates estrogen receptor expression (IC50 = 0.04 nM). | 1.98 | 1 | 0 | 17beta-hydroxy steroid;
3-hydroxy steroid;
aromatic ether;
organofluorine compound;
sulfone | anti-estrogen;
antineoplastic agent;
estrogen receptor antagonist |
piperidines
Piperidines: A family of hexahydropyridines. | 2.38 | 2 | 0 | | |
contraceptives, postcoital
Contraceptives, Postcoital: Contraceptive substances to be used after COITUS. These agents include high doses of estrogenic drugs; progesterone-receptor blockers; ANTIMETABOLITES; ALKALOIDS, and PROSTAGLANDINS. | 1.99 | 1 | 0 | | |