Term Name: pterocarpans
Synonyms: isoflavonoid phytoalexin, isoflavonoid phytoalexins
Definition: Members of the class of benzofurochromene with a 6a,11a-dihydro-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromene skeleton and its substituted derivatives. They generally bear structural resemblance to isoflavanoids that possess antibiotic activity and are produced by plant tissues in response to infection. They are the 3,4-dihydroderivatives of coumestans.
Ontology: Chebi [CHEBI:26377]

Relationships
is a type of: benzofurochromene flavonoids
has subtype: (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain (+)-pisatin (-)-Acanthocarpan (-)-Maackiain-3-O-glucosyl-6''-O-malonate (-)-Medicocarpin (-)-Nissolin (-)-phaseolin (-)-Sparticarpin (-)-Variabilin (6aR,11aR)-3,9-dihydroxypterocarpan (6aR,11aR)-3,9-dimethoxy-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-benzofuro[3,2-c][1]benzopyran (6aS,11aS)-2-dimethylallyl-3,6a,9-trihydroxypterocarpan (6aS,11aS)-4-dimethylallyl-3,6a,9-trihydroxypterocarpan 1-methoxyficifolinol 3,6,9-trihydroxypterocarpan 3-O-Methylanhydrotuberosin 3-O-methylcalopocarpin 4-Hydroxyhomopterocarpin 9,10-dimethoxypterocarpan-3-O-beta-D-glucoside Anhydroglycinol Astrapterocarpan Cristacarpin desmodin edudiol erybraedin A glyceollin IV glycycarpan Hildecarpin lespedezol D1 lespeflorin G2 lespeflorin G3 lespeflorin G5 lespeflorin G8 lespeflorin G10 maackiain maackiapterocarpan A medicarpin Medicarpin 3-O-glucoside-6'-malonate phaseollidin phaseollidin hydrate pterocarpan sandwicensin Trifolirhizin