2-Amino-3-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone

• CAT Number: I044833
• CAS Number: 173043-38-4
• Molecular Formula: C11H7NO4
• Molecular Weight: 217.18
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 1-hydroxy-3-imino-4-oxonaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H7NO4/c12-8-7(11(15)16)9(13)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)10(8)14/h1-4,12-13H,(H,15,16)
• InChIKey: LUUNBSJOKUEDSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=C(C(=N)C2=O)C(=O)O)O

2-Amino-3-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is the electron transfer mediator. 2-Amino-3-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone changes glucose metabolism of the homofermentative lactic acid bacteria[1].

Reference

[1]. Yamazaki S, et al. Glucose metabolism of lactic acid bacteria changed by quinone-mediated extracellular electron transfer. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2002;66(10):2100-2106.
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