Term Name: ebselen
Synonyms: 2-phenyl-1,2-benzoselenazol-3(2H)-one, 2-phenyl-1,2-benzoselenazol-3-one, DR-3305, DR3305, ebselen, ebselene, ebseleno, ebselenum, PZ 51, SPI-1005
Definition: A benzoselenazole that is 1,2-benzoselenazol-3-one carrying an additional phenyl substituent at position 2. Acts as a mimic of glutathione peroxidase.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:77543]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: benzoselenazole
has_role: anti-inflammatory drug antibacterial agent anticoronaviral agent antifungal agent antineoplastic agent antioxidant apoptosis inducer EC 1.3.1.8 [acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (NADP(+))] inhibitor EC 1.8.1.12 (trypanothione-disulfide reductase) inhibitor EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor EC 1.13.11.34 (arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase) inhibitor EC 2.5.1.7 (UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) inhibitor EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor EC 3.1.3.25 (inositol-phosphate phosphatase) inhibitor EC 3.4.22.69 (SARS coronavirus main proteinase) inhibitor EC 3.5.4.1 (cytosine deaminase) inhibitor EC 5.1.3.2 (UDP-glucose 4-epimerase) inhibitor enzyme mimic ferroptosis inhibitor genotoxin hepatoprotective agent neuroprotective agent radical scavenger