Tioxolone is a metalloenzyme carbonic anhydrase I inhibitor with a Ki of 91 nM. In vitro
Tioxolone is reported to possess cytostatic, antipsoriatic, antibacterial and anti-mycotic properties. Tioxolone is also added to some cosmetics (e.g. hair shampoos and skin cleansers), due to claims for its oil-regulating and antibacterial properties. The three-dimensional framework of Tioxolone is further stabilized by π-π interactions between the oxathiolone and benzene rings in partially overlapping molecules.
In vivo
Tioxolone, a Benzoxathiol derivatives, has been used in the local therapy of psoriasis vulgaris and acne, and also reported to have anti-bacterial, anti-mycotic, and cytostatic properties. Cell Data