Epirubicin

4'-epidoxorubicin is an anthracycline that is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. It has a role as an EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor, an antineoplastic agent and an antimicrobial agent. It is an anthracycline, a deoxy hexoside, an anthracycline antibiotic, an aminoglycoside, a monosaccharide derivative, a member of p-quinones, a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It is functionally related to a doxorubicin. It is a conjugate acid of a 4'-epidoxorubicinium.