4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester

4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester is a chemical compound that inhibits the synthesis of nucleic acids. It binds to the functional groups of DNA, preventing replication and transcription. 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester also inhibits protein synthesis by inhibiting ribosomal RNA which is required for translation. This agent has been shown to induce apoptotic cell death in leukemia cells, HL60 cells, and other types of cancer cells in vitro. 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester has a potent inhibitory activity against replicons in vitro and is a synthetic molecule with two sulfoxide functional groups.