Nitrophenols

Name
Nitrophenols
Accession Number
DBCAT001591
Description

PHENOLS carrying nitro group substituents.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
Picric acidUsed as antiseptic, astringent, and stimulant for epitheliazation.
2,4-DinitrophenolA toxic dye, chemically related to trinitrophenol (picric acid), used in biochemical studies of oxidative processes where it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation. It is also used as a metabolic stimulant. (Stedman,...
TolcaponeA catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor used as adjunct therapy in the symptomatic management of idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
Picric acidPentaerythritol tetranitrate reductasetarget
2,4-DinitrophenolPentaerythritol tetranitrate reductasetarget
TolcaponeCatechol O-methyltransferasetarget
TolcaponeCytochrome P450 2C9enzyme