
Tocopherol quinone
Tocopherylquinone is an oxidized form of alpha-tocopherol with potent anticoagulant activity. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, dietary supplementation with tocopherylquinone may lead to the inhibition of the vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase (gamma-glutamyl carboxylase). This prevents the carboxylation of glutamyl residues in coagulation factor proteins and inhibits platelet aggregation and clotting. — NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
- IUPAC name
- 2-[(3R,7R,11R)-3-hydroxy-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecyl]-3,5,6-trimethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
- Molecular formula
- C29H50O3
- Molecular weight
- 446.7 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 446.37599545 Da
- XLogP3
- 8.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 54.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 3
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1223852
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID501009892
- PubMed:24130033
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