Description
Nifuroxazide is a cell-permeable and orally available nitrofuran-based antidiarrheal agent that effectively suppresses the activation of cellular STAT1/3/5 transcription activity with IC50 of 3 μM against IL-6-induced STAT3 activation in U3A cells. It induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells.
Synonyms
Nifuroxazid; Dicoferin; Diarlidan; Nifuroxazida; 4-hydroxy-N-[(E)-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylideneamino]benzamide
Molecular Formula
C12H9N3O5
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)NN=CC2=CC=C(O2)[N+](=O)[O-])O
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H9N3O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)12(17)14-13-7-10-5-6-11(20-10)15(18)19/h1-7,16H,(H,14,17)/b13-7+
InChIKey
YCWSUKQGVSGXJO-NTUHNPAUSA-N
Application
broad-spectrum nitrofuran antibiotic
Storage
Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere