Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TCHQ) is a metabolite of the organochlorine biocide pentachlorophenol.
CAS:87-87-6
分子式:C6H2Cl4O2
分子量:247.9
纯度:98%
存储:Store at -20°C
Background:
Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TCHQ) is a metabolite of the organochlorine biocide pentachlorophenol. It is cytotoxic to RTL-W1 rainbow trout liver cells (EC50 = 1.55 μM in a neutral red assay). TCHQ increases production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), inhibits apoptosis, and induces loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential and necrosis in splenocytes. In vivo, TCHQ induces glutathione (GSH) depletion in mouse liver.