chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide
A chlorinated heterocyclic sulfanilamide with potential antineoplastic activity and potential immunosuppressive activity. Chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide poisons topoisomerase II alpha and topoisomerase II beta, thereby causing double-stranded breaks in DNA, accumulation of unrepaired DNA, and apoptosis. This agent also exhibits lymphotoxicity by inhibiting lymphocyte activation in a cell cycle-specific manner.
| Synonym: | chlorosulfaquinoxaline chlorsulfaquinoxaline |
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| Abbreviation: | CQS |
| Chemical structure: | benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl)- |
| IND number: | 32123 |
| NSC code: | 339004 |