Preferred Name

Cantharidin [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

4,7-Epoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione, hexahydro-3a,7a-dimethyl-, (3aalpha,4beta,7beta,7aalpha)-

Cantharidin

Cantharidine

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006744

altLabel

4,7-Epoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione, hexahydro-3a,7a-dimethyl-, (3aalpha,4beta,7beta,7aalpha)-

Cantharidin

Cantharidine

cui

C0006886

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000147295

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000020766

MESH DEFINITION

A toxic compound, isolated from the Spanish fly or blistering beetle (Lytta (Cantharis) vesicatoria) and other insects. It is a potent and specific inhibitor of protein phosphatases 1 (PP1) and 2A (PP2A). This compound can produce severe skin inflammation, and is extremely toxic if ingested orally.

MESH DUI

D002193

MeSH name

Cantharidin

MESH UI

M0003285

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000006744

NUI

N0000006744

prefLabel

Cantharidin [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T131

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007548

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