NAPQI (BioCAD00000056000)

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Metabolite Card

Formula: C8H7NO2 (149.0477)
SMILES: CC(=O)N=C1C=CC(=O)C=C1

Synonyms [en]

Napqi; N-Acetyl-4-benzoquinoneimine, 3,5-(14)C-labeled CPD; N-(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)acetamide; N-acetyl-p-benzoquinoneimine; N-Acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine; 4-Acetylimino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one

Reviewed

Last reviewed on 2024-06-28.

Cite this Page

NAPQI. 数据之源,洞见之始. SMRUCC genomics institute, a synthetic life researcher from China. https://biocad_registry.innovation.ac.cn/s/(-)-arctiin (retrieved 2026-01-03) (CAD Registry RN: BioCAD00000056000). Licensed under the Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Note

NAPQI is a metabolite of acetaminophen. NAPQI (N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine) is a toxic byproduct produced during the xenobiotic metabolism of the analgesic paracetamol (acetaminophen). It is normally produced only in small amounts, and then almost immediately detoxified in the liver. However, under some conditions in which NAPQI is not effectively detoxified (usually in case of paracetamol overdose), it causes severe damage to the liver. (Wikipedia)

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DBLinks

Other DBLinks
  • CAS Registry Number: 50700-49-7
  • PubChem: 39763
  • ChEBI: ChEBI:29132
  • HMDB: HMDB0060946
  • NCBI MeSH: N-acetyl-4-benzoquinoneimine
  • Wikipedia: N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone_imine
  • Wikipedia: NAPQI

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Pathway Synthetic

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Reactome:R-CEL-211999 CYP2E1 reactions
Reactome:R-DDI-211999 CYP2E1 reactions
Reactome:R-BTA-1430728 Metabolism
Reactome:R-BTA-211945 Phase I - Functionalization of compounds
Reactome:R-BTA-211981 Xenobiotics
Reactome:R-CEL-211859 Biological oxidations
Reactome:R-CEL-211981 Xenobiotics
Reactome:R-CFA-1430728 Metabolism
Reactome:R-CFA-211999 CYP2E1 reactions
Reactome:R-DRE-211897 Cytochrome P450 - arranged by substrate type
Reactome:R-DDI-211859 Biological oxidations
Reactome:R-DDI-211981 Xenobiotics
Reactome:R-GGA-211999 CYP2E1 reactions
Reactome:R-HSA-211859 Biological oxidations
Reactome:R-MMU-1430728 Metabolism
Reactome:R-MMU-211859 Biological oxidations
Reactome:R-RNO-211945 Phase I - Functionalization of compounds
Reactome:R-RNO-211981 Xenobiotics
Reactome:R-SSC-211945 Phase I - Functionalization of compounds
Reactome:R-SSC-211981 Xenobiotics
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