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Overview
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Embelin is a benzoquinone derivative from the Japanese Ardisia herb. It is a cell-permeable, small-molecule inhibitor of apoptosis regulator proteins. It is a promising start to a new class of anticancer drugs that target apoptosis regulator proteins. It has also showed potent, broad-spectrum antibacterial activity.
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Background
Embelin binds to the BIR3 domain of the "X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis" (XIAP) to induce apoptosis.
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Overview