Target type: molecularfunction
Binding to a telomere, a specific structure at the end of a linear chromosome required for the integrity and maintenance of the end. [GOC:jl, SO:0000624]
Telomeric DNA binding proteins are essential for the maintenance and stability of telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. These proteins recognize and bind to the unique DNA sequence found at telomeres, typically consisting of repeats of G-rich sequences. The molecular function of telomeric DNA binding involves several key aspects:
1. **Protection from degradation**: Telomeres are highly susceptible to degradation by exonucleases due to their exposed ends. Telomeric DNA binding proteins form a protective cap that shields the telomeric DNA from enzymatic degradation.
2. **Regulation of telomere length**: Telomeric DNA binding proteins play a crucial role in regulating telomere length, ensuring that it remains within a specific range. This involves interactions with enzymes that add or remove telomeric repeats.
3. **Prevention of chromosome fusions**: The ends of chromosomes without proper telomeres can fuse with each other, leading to genomic instability. Telomeric DNA binding proteins prevent such fusions by forming a protective barrier at the ends of chromosomes.
4. **Recruitment of other proteins**: Telomeric DNA binding proteins serve as platforms for the recruitment of other proteins involved in telomere maintenance, such as telomerase, a reverse transcriptase responsible for extending telomeres.
5. **Signaling pathways**: Some telomeric DNA binding proteins are involved in signaling pathways that regulate cellular senescence and apoptosis, processes that are linked to telomere length and integrity.
The specific molecular functions of telomeric DNA binding proteins can vary depending on the protein and the organism. However, the core principles of protection, length regulation, fusion prevention, protein recruitment, and signaling remain consistent across different telomeric DNA binding proteins.'
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Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
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Telomerase reverse transcriptase | A telomerase reverse transcriptase that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:O14746] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Protection of telomeres protein 1 | A protection of telomeres protein 1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:CNx, Reactome:R-HSA-174890] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Serine/threonine-protein kinase SMG1 | A serine/threonine-protein kinase SMG1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q96Q15] | Homo sapiens (human) |
TP53-binding protein 1 | A TP53-binding protein 1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q12888] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A | A lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:O60341] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
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7,8-dihydroxyflavone | 7,8-dihydroxyflavone : A dihydroxyflavone that is flavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 7 and 8. A dihydroxyflavone that is flavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 7 and 8. A naturally occurring flavonoid produced by several plants, including the weed Tridax procumbens (coalbuttons or tridax daisy) and the tree Godmania aesculifolia, In animal models, it has shown efficacy against several diseases of the nervous system, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's. | dihydroxyflavone | antidepressant; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; plant metabolite; tropomyosin-related kinase B receptor agonist |
ethacridine | Ethacridine: A topically applied anti-infective agent. | acridines | |
berberine | alkaloid antibiotic; berberine alkaloid; botanical anti-fungal agent; organic heteropentacyclic compound | antilipemic drug; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; EC 1.1.1.141 [15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (NAD(+))] inhibitor; EC 1.1.1.21 (aldehyde reductase) inhibitor; EC 1.13.11.52 (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase) inhibitor; EC 1.21.3.3 (reticuline oxidase) inhibitor; EC 2.1.1.116 [3'-hydroxy-N-methyl-(S)-coclaurine 4'-O-methyltransferase] inhibitor; EC 2.1.1.122 [(S)-tetrahydroprotoberberine N-methyltransferase] inhibitor; EC 2.7.11.10 (IkappaB kinase) inhibitor; EC 3.1.1.4 (phospholipase A2) inhibitor; EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor; EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor; EC 3.1.3.48 (protein-tyrosine-phosphatase) inhibitor; EC 3.4.14.5 (dipeptidyl-peptidase IV) inhibitor; EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor; geroprotector; hypoglycemic agent; metabolite; potassium channel blocker | |
phenelzine | Phenelzine: One of the MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS used to treat DEPRESSION; PHOBIC DISORDERS; and PANIC. | primary amine | |
raloxifene | raloxifene : A member of the class of 1-benzothiophenes that is 1-benzothiophene in which the hydrogens at positions 2, 3, and 6 have been replaced by p-hydroxyphenyl, p-[2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy]benzoyl, and hydroxy groups, respectively. | 1-benzothiophenes; aromatic ketone; N-oxyethylpiperidine; phenols | bone density conservation agent; estrogen antagonist; estrogen receptor modulator |
vorinostat | vorinostat : A dicarboxylic acid diamide comprising suberic (octanedioic) acid coupled to aniline and hydroxylamine. A histone deacetylase inhibitor, it is marketed under the name Zolinza for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL). Vorinostat: A hydroxamic acid and anilide derivative that acts as a HISTONE DEACETYLASE inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA and SEZARY SYNDROME. | dicarboxylic acid diamide; hydroxamic acid | antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor |
2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine | 2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine : A member of the class of cyclopropanes carrying amino and phenyl substituents at positions 1 and 2 respectively. | benzenes; cyclopropanes; primary amine | |
9,10-phenanthrenequinone | 9,10-phenanthrenequinone: structure | phenanthrenes | |
hesperidin | hesperidin : A disaccharide derivative that consists of hesperetin substituted by a 6-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl moiety at position 7 via a glycosidic linkage. Hesperidin: A flavanone glycoside found in CITRUS fruit peels. | 3'-hydroxyflavanones; 4'-methoxyflavanones; dihydroxyflavanone; disaccharide derivative; flavanone glycoside; monomethoxyflavanone; rutinoside | mutagen |
ethidium bromide | organic bromide salt | geroprotector; intercalator; trypanocidal drug | |
palmatine | burasaine: structure in first source | berberine alkaloid; organic heterotetracyclic compound | plant metabolite |
tranylcypromine | (1R,2S)-tranylcypromine : A 2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine that is the (1R,2S)-enantiomer of tranylcypromine. tranylcypromine : A racemate comprising equal amounts of (1R,2S)- and (1S,2R)-2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine. An irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor that is used as an antidepressant (INN tranylcypromine). Tranylcypromine: A propylamine formed from the cyclization of the side chain of amphetamine. This monoamine oxidase inhibitor is effective in the treatment of major depression, dysthymic disorder, and atypical depression. It also is useful in panic and phobic disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p311) | 2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine | |
camptothecin | NSC 100880: carboxylate (opened lactone) form of camptothecin; RN refers to (S)-isomer; structure given in first source | delta-lactone; pyranoindolizinoquinoline; quinoline alkaloid; tertiary alcohol | antineoplastic agent; EC 5.99.1.2 (DNA topoisomerase) inhibitor; genotoxin; plant metabolite |
(1S,2R)-tranylcypromine | (1S,2R)-tranylcypromine : A 2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine that is the (1S,2R)-enantiomer of tranylcypromine. | 2-phenylcyclopropan-1-amine | |
dehydrocorydalin | dehydrocorydalin: alkaloid from Corydalis bulbuso D.C. used in therapy of peptic ulcer; RN given refers to parent cpd | alkaloid | |
staurosporine | indolocarbazole alkaloid; organic heterooctacyclic compound | apoptosis inducer; bacterial metabolite; EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor; geroprotector | |
acridine orange | acridine orange : Fluorescent dye useful for cell cycle determination. It is cell-permeable, and interacts with DNA and RNA by intercalation or electrostatic attractions respectively. acridine orange free base : A member of the class of aminoacridines that is acridine carrying two dimethylamino substituents at positions 3 and 6. The hydrochloride salt is the fluorescent dye 'acridine orange', used for cell cycle determination. Acridine Orange: A cationic cytochemical stain specific for cell nuclei, especially DNA. It is used as a supravital stain and in fluorescence cytochemistry. It may cause mutations in microorganisms. | aminoacridines; aromatic amine; tertiary amino compound | fluorochrome; histological dye |
baicalin | dihydroxyflavone; glucosiduronic acid; glycosyloxyflavone; monosaccharide derivative | antiatherosclerotic agent; antibacterial agent; anticoronaviral agent; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; cardioprotective agent; EC 2.7.7.48 (RNA-directed RNA polymerase) inhibitor; EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor; ferroptosis inhibitor; neuroprotective agent; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; plant metabolite; prodrug | |
epigallocatechin gallate | (-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate : A gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of (-)-epigallocatechin. epigallocatechin gallate: a steroid 5alpha-reductase inhibitor and antimutagen in green tea (Camellia sinensis) | flavans; gallate ester; polyphenol | antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; apoptosis inducer; geroprotector; Hsp90 inhibitor; neuroprotective agent; plant metabolite |
hesperetin | 3'-hydroxyflavanones; 4'-methoxyflavanones; monomethoxyflavanone; trihydroxyflavanone | antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; plant metabolite | |
columbamine | berberine alkaloid; organic heterotetracyclic compound | ||
jatrorrhizine | jatrorrhizine: isolated from bark of Enantia chlorantha (Annonaceae); structure given in first source | alkaloid | |
meridine | meridine: polycyclic alkaloid derived from the marine sponge Corticium sp; structure given in first source | ||
cryptolepine | cryptolepine : An organic heterotetracyclic compound that is 5H-indolo[3,2-b]quinoline in which the hydrogen at position N-5 is replaced by a methyl group. cryptolepine: fused indole-quinoline; structure in first source; from CRYPTOLEPIS sanguinolenta | indole alkaloid; organic heterotetracyclic compound; organonitrogen heterocyclic compound | anti-inflammatory agent; antimalarial; antineoplastic agent; cysteine protease inhibitor; plant metabolite |
quindoline | quindoline: a fused indole-quinoline alkaloid from CRYPTOLEPIS sanguinolenta; structure | ||
u 73122 | 1-(6-((3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl)amino)hexyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione: structure given in first source U-73122 : An aza-steroid that is 3-O-methyl-17beta-estradiol in which the 17beta-hydroxy group is replaced by a 6-(maleimid-1-yl)hexylamino group. An inibitor of phospholipase C. | aromatic ether; aza-steroid; maleimides | EC 3.1.4.11 (phosphoinositide phospholipase C) inhibitor |
higenamine | higenamine: structure; RN given refers to (+-)-isomer | norcoclaurine | |
tanshinone | tanshinone: from root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge; RN given refers to tanshinone I; cardioprotective agent and neuroprotective agent | abietane diterpenoid | anticoronaviral agent |
celastrol | monocarboxylic acid; pentacyclic triterpenoid | anti-inflammatory drug; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor; Hsp90 inhibitor; metabolite | |
alteichin | alteichin: unusual phytotoxin from Alternaria eichorniae, fungal pathogen of water hyacinth; doubly hydrated form of 4,9-dihydroxyperylene-3,10-quinone | polyphenol | |
3',4'-dihydroxyflavone | 3',4'-dihydroxyflavone: inhibitors of arachidonic acid peroxidation | ||
cryptotanshinone | cryptotanshinone: from Salvia miltiorrhiza | abietane diterpenoid | anticoronaviral agent |
epiberberine | epiberberine: isolated in plants of Coptis from China | ||
tanshinone ii a | tashinone IIA: a cardiovascular agent with antineoplastic activity; isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza; structure in first source | abietane diterpenoid | |
erlotinib | aromatic ether; quinazolines; secondary amino compound; terminal acetylenic compound | antineoplastic agent; epidermal growth factor receptor antagonist; protein kinase inhibitor | |
Telomestatin | 1,3-oxazoles | ||
resveratrol | trans-resveratrol : A resveratrol in which the double bond has E configuration. | resveratrol | antioxidant; phytoalexin; plant metabolite; quorum sensing inhibitor; radical scavenger |
cgp 60474 | substituted aniline | ||
7,8,3'-trihydroxyflavone | 7,8,3'-trihydroxyflavone: a potent small molecule TrkB receptor agonist that protects spiral ganglion neurons from degeneration both in vitro and in vivo | ||
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7,8-dihydroxy-1-benzopyran-4-one | flavones | ||
7,8,4'-trihydroxyflavone | |||
curcumin | curcumin : A beta-diketone that is methane in which two of the hydrogens are substituted by feruloyl groups. A natural dyestuff found in the root of Curcuma longa. Curcumin: A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes. | aromatic ether; beta-diketone; diarylheptanoid; enone; polyphenol | anti-inflammatory agent; antifungal agent; antineoplastic agent; biological pigment; contraceptive drug; dye; EC 1.1.1.205 (IMP dehydrogenase) inhibitor; EC 1.1.1.21 (aldehyde reductase) inhibitor; EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor; EC 1.6.5.2 [NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor; EC 1.8.1.9 (thioredoxin reductase) inhibitor; EC 2.7.10.2 (non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor; EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor; flavouring agent; food colouring; geroprotector; hepatoprotective agent; immunomodulator; iron chelator; ligand; lipoxygenase inhibitor; metabolite; neuroprotective agent; nutraceutical; radical scavenger |
capsaicin | ALGRX-4975: an injectable capsaicin (TRPV1 receptor agonist) formulation for longlasting pain relief capsaicinoid : A family of aromatic fatty amides produced as secondary metabolites by chilli peppers. | capsaicinoid | non-narcotic analgesic; TRPV1 agonist; voltage-gated sodium channel blocker |
(1R,2S)-tranylcypromine hydrochloride | (1R,2S)-tranylcypromine hydrochloride : A hydrochloride obtained by combining (1R,2S)-tranylcypromine with one equivalent of hydrochloric acid. | hydrochloride | |
N5-(2-chloro-6-phenoxybenzyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine | aromatic ether | ||
mdl 72527 | MDL 72527: RN given refers to di-HCl; RN for parent cpd not available 6/85; polyamine oxidase inhibitor | ||
wogonoside | wogonin 7-O-beta-D-glucuronide : The glycosyloxyflavone which is the 7-O-glucuronide of wogonin. wogonoside: from Scutellaria baicalensis; structure in first source | beta-D-glucosiduronic acid; glycosyloxyflavone; monohydroxyflavone; monomethoxyflavone; monosaccharide derivative | |
quercetin | 7-hydroxyflavonol; pentahydroxyflavone | antibacterial agent; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; Aurora kinase inhibitor; chelator; EC 1.10.99.2 [ribosyldihydronicotinamide dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor; geroprotector; phytoestrogen; plant metabolite; protein kinase inhibitor; radical scavenger | |
biochanin a | 4'-methoxyisoflavones; 7-hydroxyisoflavones | antineoplastic agent; EC 3.5.1.99 (fatty acid amide hydrolase) inhibitor; phytoestrogen; plant metabolite; tyrosine kinase inhibitor | |
quercetin 3-o-glucopyranoside | quercetin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside : A quercetin O-glucoside that is quercetin with a beta-D-glucosyl residue attached at position 3. Isolated from Lepisorus contortus, it exhibits antineoplastic activityand has been found to decrease the rate of polymerization and sickling of red blood cells quercetin 3-O-glucopyranoside: structure in first source | beta-D-glucoside; monosaccharide derivative; quercetin O-glucoside; tetrahydroxyflavone | antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; antipruritic drug; bone density conservation agent; geroprotector; histamine antagonist; osteogenesis regulator; plant metabolite |
rutin | Hydroxyethylrutoside: Monohydroxyethyl derivative of rutin. Peripheral circulation stimulant used in treatment of venous disorders. | disaccharide derivative; quercetin O-glucoside; rutinoside; tetrahydroxyflavone | antioxidant; metabolite |
okanin | okanin : A member of the class of chalcones that is trans-chalcone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 4, 2', 3', and 4' respectively. okanin: hypoglycemic from Coreopsis tinctoria; structure in first source | benzenetriol; chalcones | plant metabolite |
baicalein | trihydroxyflavone | angiogenesis inhibitor; anti-inflammatory agent; antibacterial agent; anticoronaviral agent; antifungal agent; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; apoptosis inducer; EC 1.13.11.31 (arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase) inhibitor; EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor; EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor; EC 3.4.22.69 (SARS coronavirus main proteinase) inhibitor; EC 4.1.1.17 (ornithine decarboxylase) inhibitor; ferroptosis inhibitor; geroprotector; hormone antagonist; plant metabolite; prostaglandin antagonist; radical scavenger | |
diosmetin | 3'-hydroxyflavonoid; monomethoxyflavone; trihydroxyflavone | angiogenesis inhibitor; anti-inflammatory agent; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; apoptosis inducer; bone density conservation agent; cardioprotective agent; plant metabolite; tropomyosin-related kinase B receptor agonist; vasodilator agent | |
diosmin | dihydroxyflavanone; disaccharide derivative; glycosyloxyflavone; monomethoxyflavone; rutinoside | anti-inflammatory agent; antioxidant | |
mangostin | alpha-mangostin : A member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthene substituted by hydroxy group at positions 1, 3 and 6, a methoxy group at position 7, an oxo group at position 9 and prenyl groups at positions 2 and 8. Isolated from the stems of Cratoxylum cochinchinense, it exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial and antitumour activities. mangostin: xanthone from rind of Garcinia mangostana Linn. fruit | aromatic ether; phenols; xanthones | antimicrobial agent; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; plant metabolite |
wogonin | wogonin : A dihydroxy- and monomethoxy-flavone in which the hydroxy groups are positioned at C-5 and C-7 and the methoxy group is at C-8. wogonin: structure in first source | dihydroxyflavone; monomethoxyflavone | angiogenesis inhibitor; antineoplastic agent; cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor; plant metabolite |
rosmarinic acid | (R)-rosmarinic acid : A stereoisomer of rosmarinic acid having (R)-configuration. rosmarinic acid : The 1-carboxy-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl ester of trans-caffeic acid. rosmarinic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd; promote OT project | rosmarinic acid | geroprotector; plant metabolite |
afimoxifene | |||
icaritin | icaritin: structure in first source | ||
icariin | flavonols; glycosyloxyflavone | antioxidant; bone density conservation agent; EC 3.1.4.35 (3',5'-cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase) inhibitor; phytoestrogen | |
3',4',7-trihydroxyflavone | 3',4',7-trihydroxyflavone: from the Sudanese medicinal plant Albizia zygia; structure in first source | flavones | |
beta-rubromycin | beta-rubromycin: structure given in first source | ||
baohuoside i | baohuoside I: structure given in first source; isolated from the herb Epimedium davidii | glycosyloxyflavone | anti-inflammatory agent; antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; plant metabolite |
mkt 077 | MKT 077: structure given in first source | ||
salvianolic acid B | salvianolic acid B : A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is an antioxidant and free radical scavenging compound extracted from S. miltiorrhiza salvianolic acid B: isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza | 1-benzofurans; catechols; dicarboxylic acid; enoate ester; polyphenol | anti-inflammatory agent; antidepressant; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; apoptosis inducer; autophagy inhibitor; cardioprotective agent; hepatoprotective agent; hypoglycemic agent; neuroprotective agent; osteogenesis regulator; plant metabolite |
braco-19 | BRACO-19: structure in first source | acridines; N-alkylpyrrolidine | |
bibr 1532 | |||
n'-(10h-indolo(3,2-b)quinolin-11-yl)-n,n-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine | |||
Diosmetin 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside | flavonoids; glycoside | ||
polymyxin b(1) | |||
Dihydrotanshinone I | dihydrotanshinone I: extracted from Radix Salviae | abietane diterpenoid | anticoronaviral agent |
N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-4-quinazolinamine | quinazolines | ||
1-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-[[(1R,2S)-2-(4-phenylmethoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl]amino]ethanone | amino acid amide | ||
(5-bromo-3-pyridinyl)-[4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-piperidinyl]methanone | aromatic carboxylic acid; pyridinemonocarboxylic acid | ||
entecavir | benzamides; N-acylpiperidine | ||
gsk2879552 | GSK2879552 : A member of the class of piperidines that is piperidine substituted by (4-carboxyphenyl)methyl and {[(1R,2S)-2-phenylcyclopropyl]amino}methyl groups at positions 1 and 4, respectively. It is a potent and irreversible inhibitor of lysine specific demethylase 1 (LSD1, also known as KDM1A). It was under clinical investigation for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia and small cell lung carcinoma. GSK2879552: inhibits lysine demethylase 1; structure in first source | benzenes; benzoic acids; cyclopropanes; monocarboxylic acid; piperidines; secondary amino compound; tertiary amino compound | antineoplastic agent; EC 1.14.99.66 (lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A) inhibitor |
osimertinib | osimertinib : A member of the class of aminopyrimidines that is 4-(1-methylindol-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2-methoxy-4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl](methyl)amino-5-acrylamidophenyl group. Used (as the mesylate salt) for treatment of EGFR T790M mutation positive non-small cell lung cancer. osimertinib: an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor | acrylamides; aminopyrimidine; biaryl; indoles; monomethoxybenzene; secondary amino compound; secondary carboxamide; substituted aniline; tertiary amino compound | antineoplastic agent; epidermal growth factor receptor antagonist |