emodin
CHEBI:42223 EXACT SEEDED cytotoxic
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A trihydroxyanthraquinone that is 9,10-anthraquinone which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 3, and 8 and by a methyl group at position 6. It is present in the roots and barks of numerous plants (particularly rhubarb and buckthorn), moulds, and lichens. It is an active ingredient of various Chinese herbs.
Structure
| Standard InChIKey | RHMXXJGYXNZAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
|---|---|
| SMILES | CC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)O |
| Stereochemistry | fully defined |
| Cross-references | pubchem:3220 |
Filing pathway
Polyketides — computed by NPClassifier npclassifier.gnps2.org@2026-09-07, which is why it is pinned rather than recomputed. The gene cluster's asserted class is pks, from MIBiG.
Producer organisms 1
A claim that this taxon makes the compound. The basis says what the evidence addressed — a knockout and a database assertion are not the same claim.
| Taxon | Basis | Cluster | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 NCBITaxon:227321 |
BGC_CHARACTERIZED | mibig:BGC0000101 | PMID:19448638 |
Occurrences 25
Somebody found the compound in this organism and cited it. That is not a claim that the organism makes it, and nothing here promotes one to the other.
| Taxon | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Rumex dentatus NCBITaxon:1006352 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/0305-1978(93)90049-W |
| Rhamnus davurica NCBITaxon:105902 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1021/NP010030V |
| Ventilago leiocarpa NCBITaxon:108868 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/0378-8741(96)01397-9 |
| Ventilago leiocarpa NCBITaxon:108868 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84996-1 |
| Ventilago leiocarpa NCBITaxon:108868 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1021/NP000569D |
| Ventilago leiocarpa NCBITaxon:108868 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1142/S0192415X96000189 |
| Guanomyces polythrix NCBITaxon:110160 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00278-3 |
| Guanomyces polythrix NCBITaxon:110160 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1021/NP990534H |
| Picramnia antidesma NCBITaxon:1129486 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00354-9 |
| Picramnia antidesma NCBITaxon:1129486 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00383-5 |
| Talaromyces brunneus NCBITaxon:1131644 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1248/CPB.11.402 |
| Dendrobium thyrsiflorum NCBITaxon:117978 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.001 |
| Rheum ribes NCBITaxon:1207382 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1080/13880200701575049 |
| Derris cuneifolia NCBITaxon:1225674 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.3987/COM-92-6288 |
| Derris cuneifolia NCBITaxon:1225674 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.3987/COM-95-7069 |
| Senna occidentalis NCBITaxon:126820 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1002/HLCA.200900460 |
| Senna occidentalis NCBITaxon:126820 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1021/JF970690Z |
| Senna occidentalis NCBITaxon:126820 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1039/J39700001285 |
| Senna occidentalis NCBITaxon:126820 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1248/CPB.33.971 |
| Senna occidentalis NCBITaxon:126820 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1248/CPB.37.511 |
| Annona muricata NCBITaxon:13337 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1007/S13197-014-1289-7 |
| Cichorium intybus NCBITaxon:13427 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/S0278-6915(99)00027-7 |
| Rumex alpinus NCBITaxon:1351827 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1007/BF00596663 |
| Rheum compactum NCBITaxon:137216 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/0378-8741(84)90016-3 |
| Rheum hotaoense NCBITaxon:137217 |
LOTUS | DOI:10.1016/0378-8741(84)90016-3 |
Biosynthetic gene clusters 1
| Accession | Host | Locus evidence | Genome |
|---|---|---|---|
| mibig:BGC0000101 | Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 NCBITaxon:227321 |
CLUSTER_DEMONSTRATED | genbank:BN001308.1 |
A locus claim and a taxon claim are different questions. Heterologous expression settles the first and leaves the second where the isolation report left it.
Mechanism & Biosynthesis Overview
Causal graph — bioactivity 3 nodes, 2 edges
Emodin inhibits maize and human casein kinase II alpha subunits.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emodin | inhibits | maize casein kinase II subunit alpha | PubChem BioAssay AID 1796663 maps this exact Standard InChIKey to a 1.85 uM Ki measurement against maize casein kinase II subunit alpha, and P28523 resolves in UniProtKB to the maize CK2 alpha gene product. | DOI:10.1074/jbc.m209367200
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| emodin | inhibits | human casein kinase II subunit alpha | PubChem BioAssay AID 1796664 maps this exact Standard InChIKey to a 1.85 uM Ki measurement against human casein kinase II subunit alpha, and P68400 resolves in UniProtKB to the human CSNK2A1 gene product. | DOI:10.1042/bj20030674
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Every edge carries its own citation; an uncited edge is refused by the corpus tests.
Causal graph — bioactivity 2 nodes, 1 edge
Emodin binds and inhibits Helicobacter pylori FabZ, beta-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emodin | inhibits | Helicobacter pylori FabZ | PubChem BioAssay AID 977611 maps this exact Standard InChIKey to 0.45 uM Kd rows for PDB 3ED0 chains A and B; RCSB maps PDB 3ED0 to the Helicobacter pylori fabZ gene product UniProtKB:Q5G940 and reports bound EMO emodin with the same Standard InChIKey. | DOI:10.1186/1471-2180-9-91 |
Every edge carries its own citation; an uncited edge is refused by the corpus tests.
Causal graph — biosynthesis 4 nodes, 3 edges
MITE-asserted PhoG oxidation of emodin anthrone yielding the exact emodin structure as an intermediate in the reported phomoxanthone A pathway. The native Diaporthe SYSU-MS4722 reference is grounded in NCBIProtein, not a UniParc ID relabeled as UniProtKB. It is not assigned to the owner's distinct Aspergillus/BGC0000101 source. Existing CK2/FabZ bioactivity graphs and all source fields and grades are preserved; not full-record sign-off.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhoG native reference from Diaporthe SYSU-MS4722 | is_database_reported_catalyst_of | MITE-reported emodin anthrone oxidation | MITE supplies functional attribution; sequence deposits establish identity only. The Diaporthe reference is not inferred to be an Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 protein. No physiological membrane topology, complex, active-site residue, rate, assay condition, oxygen-donor identity or inspected primary experiment is claimed. | https://github.com/mite-standard/mite_data/blob/6eacd913b2036376031072f69cbb33908f132998/mite_data/data/MITE0000162.json |
| Emodin anthrone, MITE-reported substrate | is_database_reported_substrate_of | MITE-reported emodin anthrone oxidation | MITE names emodin anthrone and supplies the corresponding example substrate. No external substrate identifier, additional precursor-generation step or independently inspected assay is adopted. | https://github.com/mite-standard/mite_data/blob/6eacd913b2036376031072f69cbb33908f132998/mite_data/data/MITE0000162.json
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| MITE-reported emodin anthrone oxidation | has_database_reported_product | emodin | Pinned MITE product matches full owner InChIKey RHMXXJGYXNZAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N and complete stereochemical status using the repository helper and RDKit2026.03.5. MITE explicitly places emodin in the phomoxanthone A pathway; no downstream step or final-product claim is invented. The owner's BGC_CHARACTERIZED Aspergillus producer, CLUSTER_DEMONSTRATED BGC0000101/BN001308.1, occurrences, targets and prior bioactivity graphs stay unchanged. | https://github.com/mite-standard/mite_data/blob/6eacd913b2036376031072f69cbb33908f132998/mite_data/data/MITE0000162.json
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Every edge carries its own citation; an uncited edge is refused by the corpus tests.
Causal graph — biosynthesis 4 nodes, 3 edges
Separate MITE-reported PhoK reduction consuming exact emodin. The sequence-verified native Diaporthe SYSU-MS4722 reference is grounded in NCBIProtein; no current UniProtKB example was selected. Its encoded product is not the anthrone substrate of the preserved PhoG graph, so this does not form a reverse reaction or closed cycle. Functional evidence remains database-level. Existing CK2/FabZ bioactivity graphs, PhoG synthesis, source claims and SEEDED status remain unchanged.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhoK native Diaporthe SYSU-MS4722 reference | is_database_reported_catalyst_of | MITE-reported PhoK emodin reduction | MITE supplies the exact-compound functional assertion, while sequence deposits establish native reference identity. GenPept's YwnB/NADH-flavin reductase region is explicitly a general function prediction, not a cofactor measurement or compound-specific assay. No purified-enzyme sufficiency, rates, binding sites, cofactor occupancy or physical complex is claimed. Native reference equality is not historical assay-stock or construct identity. | https://github.com/mite-standard/mite_data/blob/6eacd913b2036376031072f69cbb33908f132998/mite_data/data/MITE0000161.json |
| emodin | is_database_example_substrate_of | MITE-reported PhoK emodin reduction | Pinned repository chemistry checks match reaction index 2's substrate to full owner key RHMXXJGYXNZAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N with complete stereochemistry. PhoK consumes the owner compound, rather than producing it as in the separate PhoG context. No other MITE substrate, native producer-grade upgrade or transfer of this Diaporthe reference to Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 is inferred. | https://github.com/mite-standard/mite_data/blob/6eacd913b2036376031072f69cbb33908f132998/mite_data/data/MITE0000161.json
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| MITE-reported PhoK emodin reduction | has_database_example_product | MITE-encoded reduced emodin intermediate | The source-marked intermediate remains externally ungrounded. Pinned RDKit 2026.03.5 gives C15H12O5 and key LJRSVKUSUARDIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N for the encoded product; the PhoG anthrone substrate instead has C15H12O4 and key LAJSXCAVRQXZIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Those distinct models must not be equated or joined as a reverse reaction. No final product, downstream step, cofactor stoichiometry or exact named external product identifier is asserted. | https://github.com/mite-standard/mite_data/blob/6eacd913b2036376031072f69cbb33908f132998/mite_data/data/MITE0000161.json
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Every edge carries its own citation; an uncited edge is refused by the corpus tests.
Molecular targets 6
| Target | Target organism | Measurement | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase FabZ PROTEIN BINDS |
Francisella tularensis NCBITaxon:263 |
IC50 43100 nM | PMID:26818694
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| 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase FabZ [1-175] PROTEIN BINDS UniProtKB:B1JQH1 |
Yersinia pestis NCBITaxon:632 |
IC50 29700 nM | PMID:26818694
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| Casein kinase II subunit alpha PROTEIN BINDS UniProtKB:P28523 |
Zea mays NCBITaxon:4577 |
KI 1850 nM | PMID:12419810
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| Casein kinase II subunit alpha PROTEIN BINDS UniProtKB:P68400 |
Homo sapiens NCBITaxon:9606 |
KI 1850 nM | PMID:12816539
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| Procathepsin L PROTEIN BINDS UniProtKB:P07711 |
Homo sapiens NCBITaxon:9606 |
IC50 10000 nM | PMID:32852058
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| Procathepsin L PROTEIN BINDS UniProtKB:P07711 |
Homo sapiens NCBITaxon:9606 |
EC50 200000 nM | PMID:32852058
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Bioactivities 25
Entries preserve source qualifiers, targets and evidence. Repeated assay names or values are not independent replications; inspect source detail for differences.
| Assay | Result | Target enzyme | Source detail |
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| 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A (HTR2A) small molecule antagonists, cell-based qHTS assay | OTHER 0.0033 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1963586
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| 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A (HTR2A) small molecule antagonists, cell-based qHTS assay | OTHER 0.0033 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1963586
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| A Cell Based Secondary Assay To Explore Cytotoxicity of Compounds that Inhibit Mycobacterium Tuberculosis | OTHER 20.079 uM; ACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:435019
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| A High Throughput Confirmatory Assay used to Identify Novel Compounds that Inhibit Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in the absence of Glycerol | IC50 88.95 uM; ACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:449764
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| A quantitative high throughput screen for small molecules that induce DNA re-replication in MCF 10a normal breast cells. | OTHER 1.8356 uM; INACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:624296
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| A quantitative high throughput screen for small molecules that induce DNA re-replication in SW480 colon adenocarcinoma cells. | OTHER 25.929 uM; INACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:624297
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| ABL1 kinase (ABL1-N-HiBiT) SDR gain of signal screen | OTHER 3.9317 uM; INACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1963315
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| ABL1 kinase (ABL1-N-HiBiT) SDR gain of signal screen | OTHER 3.9317 uM; INACTIVE | UniProtKB:P00519 | pubchem.aid:1963315
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| ABL1 kinase (ABL1-N-HiBiT) SDR gain of signal screen - plus ATP | OTHER 27.3014 uM; INACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1963316
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| ABL1 kinase (ABL1-N-HiBiT) SDR gain of signal screen - plus ATP | OTHER 27.3014 uM; INACTIVE | UniProtKB:P00519 | pubchem.aid:1963316
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| ABL1 kinase (ABL1-N-HiBiT) enzymatic inhibition screen - Functional assay | OTHER 34.3705 uM; INACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1963317
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| ABL1 kinase (ABL1-N-HiBiT) enzymatic inhibition screen - Functional assay | OTHER 34.3705 uM; INACTIVE | UniProtKB:P00519 | pubchem.aid:1963317
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| Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) small molecule antagonists: fluorescence cell-based qHTS assay | OTHER 15.5351 uM; ACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1347398
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| Adrenergic beta2 receptor (ADRB2) small molecule agonists, cell-based qHTS assay: Summary | OTHER 30.6379 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:2061107
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| Adrenergic beta2 receptor (ADRB2) small molecule agonists, cell-based qHTS assay: Summary | OTHER 30.6379 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:2061107
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| BET inhibitor-based combinations targeting novel dependencies in MECOM-rearranged (r) AML: AML-191 cell line | OTHER 16.6155 uM; ACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:2202236
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| BET inhibitor-based combinations targeting novel dependencies in MECOM-rearranged (r) AML: AML-194 cell line | OTHER 37.1975 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:2202237
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| BET inhibitor-based combinations targeting novel dependencies in MECOM-rearranged (r) AML: HNT-34 cell line | OTHER 37.1975 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:2202234
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| BET inhibitor-based combinations targeting novel dependencies in MECOM-rearranged (r) AML: OCI-AML3 cell line | OTHER 9.3436 uM; ACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:2202232
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| BET inhibitor-based combinations targeting novel dependencies in MECOM-rearranged (r) AML: SET-2 cell line | OTHER 20.9177 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:2202231
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| Caspase-3/7 induction in CHO-K1 cells by small molecules, qHTS cell viability counter screen | OTHER 33.5937 uM; NOT_DETERMINED | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1346979
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| Caspase-3/7 induction in CHO-K1 cells by small molecules, qHTS cell viability counter screen | OTHER 48.5577 uM; ACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1346979
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| Caspase-3/7 induction in HepG2 cells by small molecules, qHTS assay | OTHER 15.0057 uM; INACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1346978
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| Caspase-3/7 induction in HepG2 cells by small molecules, qHTS assay | OTHER 15.0057 uM; INACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1346978
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| Caspase-3/7 induction in HepG2 cells by small molecules, qHTS cell viability counter screen | OTHER 26.6844 uM; ACTIVE | Not recorded | pubchem.aid:1346981
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Provenance
| Source concept | Source | Version |
|---|---|---|
| BGC0000101 | MIBIG | 5 |
| CHEBI:42223 | CHEBI | 3-star |
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