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Preferred Name

Pyrithione Zinc
Synonyms

Zinc, bis(2-pyridylthio)-, N,N'-dioxide

2-Mercaptopyridine 1-oxide Zinc Salt

Zinc Pyrithione

Zinc Pyridine-2-thiol 1-oxide

PYRITHIONE ZINC

Zinc, bis(1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethionato)-

Bis(1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethionato)zinc

Pyrithione Zinc

Definitions

A coordination complex of the zinc ion and pyrithione, a derivative of the naturally occurring antibiotic aspergillic acid with antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-seborrheic effects. Although the exact mechanism of action remains to be fully elucidated, pyrithione zinc appears to interfere with the membrane transport of ions and metabolites, ultimately leading to a loss of metabolic control. In addition, this agent causes an influx of copper, leading to a reduction in the activity of iron-sulphur proteins resulting in growth inhibition.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47698

CAS_Registry

13463-41-7

3590-23-6

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:32076

Chemical_Formula

2C5H4NOS.Zn

code

C47698

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A coordination complex of the zinc ion and pyrithione, a derivative of the naturally occurring antibiotic aspergillic acid with antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-seborrheic effects. Although the exact mechanism of action remains to be fully elucidated, pyrithione zinc appears to interfere with the membrane transport of ions and metabolites, ultimately leading to a loss of metabolic control. In addition, this agent causes an influx of copper, leading to a reduction in the activity of iron-sulphur proteins resulting in growth inhibition.

FDA_UNII_Code

R953O2RHZ5

FULL_SYN

Zinc, bis(2-pyridylthio)-, N,N'-dioxide

2-Mercaptopyridine 1-oxide Zinc Salt

Zinc Pyrithione

Zinc Pyridine-2-thiol 1-oxide

PYRITHIONE ZINC

Zinc, bis(1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethionato)-

Bis(1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethionato)zinc

Pyrithione Zinc

label

Pyrithione Zinc

Legacy Concept Name

Pyrithione_Zinc

NSC Number

290409

Preferred_Name

Pyrithione Zinc

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47698

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0078792

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C514

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