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Also known as RTK1, 2-methyl-5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione, plumbagine, 2-methyljuglone, plumbaein, plumbagone

Plumbagin or 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is regarded as a toxin and it is genotoxic and mutagenic.

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Mass
188.047344
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subject has role
cardiotonic
canonical SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C1=O)C=CC=C2O
chemical formula
C₁₁H₈O₃
found in taxon
Streptomyces
Commons category
Plumbagin
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Plumbagin or 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is regarded as a toxin and it is genotoxic and mutagenic.

Plumbagin is a yellow dye, formally derived from naphthoquinone.

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