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(+)-DHMEQ is an activator of antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2. (+)-DHMEQ is the enantiomer of (-)-DHMEQ. (-)-DHMEQ inhibits NF-kB than its enantiomer (+)-DHMEQ.
(+)-DHMEQ ((2R,3R,4R)-DHMEQ) activates Nrf2, which is a transcription factor that induces the expression of multiple antioxidant enzymes. (+)-DHMEQ activates Nrf2 in a promoter reporter assay. (+)-DHMEQ also increases the expression of target antioxidant proteins and cancelled reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced cell death in a neuronal cell line. ROS generating 6-hydroxydopamine hydrochloride (6-OHDA) induces the death of SK-N-SH cells, and (+)-DHMEQ decreases the cytotoxic effect of 6-OHDA, whereas its effect is weaker in Nrf2-knockdown cells prepared with siRNA. Thus, enhancement of the neural cell viability by (+)-DHMEQ is due to the activation of Nrf2[1].
| Catalog Number | I013760 |
| CAS Number | 287194-41-6 |
| Synonyms | 2-hydroxy-N-[(1R,2R,6R)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-en-3-yl]benzamide |
| Molecular Formula | C13H11NO5 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C13H11NO5/c15-8-4-2-1-3-6(8)13(18)14-7-5-9(16)11-12(19-11)10(7)17/h1-5,10-12,15,17H,(H,14,18)/t10-,11+,12-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | IUOMATKBBPCLFR-GRYCIOLGSA-N |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)NC2=CC(=O)C3C(C2O)O3)O |
| Reference | [1]. Niitsu Y, et al. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of (2R,3R,4R)-dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ), a newactivator of antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2. Org Biomol Chem. 2011 Jun 21;9(12):4635-41. |
