Term Name: tazarotenic acid
Synonyms: 6-((3,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2H-1-benzothiopyran-6-yl)ethynyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 6-(2-(4,4-dimethylthiochroman-6-yl)ethynyl)nicotinic acid, 6-[(4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzothiopyran-6-yl)ethynyl]nicotinic acid, AGN 190299, AGN-190299
Definition: A thiochromane that is acetylene in which the hydrogens are replaced by 5-carboxypyridin-2-yl and 4,4-dimethylthiochroman-6-yl groups. It is the active form of the prodrug tazarotene.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:73129]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: monocarboxylic acid pyridines retinoid thiochromane
has_role: keratolytic drug teratogenic agent
inverse has_functional_parent: tazarotene