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hypericin

under Perylene
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More on Perylene Definition: A 20-carbon dibenz(de,kl)anthracene that can be viewed as a naphthalene fused to a phenalene or as dinaphthalene. It is used as fluorescent lipid probe in the cytochemistry of membranes and is a polycyclic hydrocarbon pollutant in soil and water. Derivatives may be carcinogenic.      Other names Perilene; Peri Dinaphthalene; Peri-Dinaphthalene
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hypericin [ mono-(123I)iodohypericin ]
  structure 		548-04-9 1,3,4,6,8,13-hexahydroxy-10,11-dimethylphenanthro(1,10,9,8-opqra)perylene-7,14-dione  Perylene/*analogs & derivatives Protein Kinase C/antagonists & inhibitors Calcium Channels
Pharma Action Antidepressive Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Antiviral Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Immunosuppressive Agents; Radiation-Sensitizing Agents 		Biochim Biophys Acta 1979;587(1):129; ZFA(Stuttgart) 55(12):776;1979

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