Term Name: | nitisinone |
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Synonyms: | 2-(alpha,alpha,alpha-Trifluoro-2-nitro-p-tuluoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione, 2-[2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione, nitisinona, nitisinone, nitisinonum, Orfadin |
Definition: | A cyclohexanone that is cyclohexane-1,3-dione substituted at position 2 by a 2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl group. It is used in the treatment of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:50378] ( EBI ) |