Description
A CYP3A4 and CYP2E1 metabolite of acetaminophen that at high doses depletes liver reserves of glutathione, which allows hepatic proteins to become covalently modified by reactive metabolites and results in hepatocyte necrosis
Formal name: N-(4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-acetamide
Synonyms: N-Acetyl-p-benzoquinonimine|NAPQI
Molecular weight: 149.2
CAS: 50700-49-7
Purity: ≥90%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Xenobiotic Metabolites||Research Area|Cell Biology|Cell Death|Necrosis||Research Area|Toxicology|Drug Metabolism|Cytochrome P450