Molecule Details
InChIKeyOUGIDAPQYNCXRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESO=c1cc(-c2ccccc2)oc2ccc3ccccc3c12
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)2
Pfam Stratification Homologous
Avg pChEMBL7.08
SourceChEMBL;BindingDB
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB06732
Drug Namebeta-Naphthoflavone
CAS Number6051-87-2
Groups experimental
ATC Codes nan
Descriptionβ-Naphthoflavone, also known as 5,6-benzoflavone, is a potent agonist of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and induces cytochromes P450 (CYPs) and uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs). It may be a chemopreventive agent.

Categories: Benzoflavones Benzopyrans Chromones Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers (strength unknown) Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers Enzyme Inhibitors Flavonoids Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring Pyrans
Cross-references: BindingDB: 50028963 ChEBI: 77013 CHEMBL26260 ChemSpider: 2271 PubChem:2361 PubChem:99443278 Wikipedia: Beta-Naphthoflavone ZINC: ZINC000000057645
Target Activities (2)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
P04798 CYP1A1 Homo sapiens Human PF00067 7.3 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
P05177 CYP1A2 Homo sapiens Human PF00067 6.9 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
DrugBank Target Actions (6)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
P05177 CYP1A2 Cytochrome P450 1A2 inducer enzymes
P35869 AHR Aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist targets
P03372 ESR1 Estrogen receptor binder targets
P10589 P10589 COUP transcription factor 1 binder targets
P11474 ESRRA Steroid hormone receptor ERR1 binder targets
Q16678 CYP1B1 Cytochrome P450 1B1 binder targets