Term Name: |
zingiberene |
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Synonyms: |
- (-)-alpha-zingiberene
- (-)-zingiberene
- (5R)-2-methyl-5-[(2S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]cyclohexa-1,3-diene
- (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl]-2-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene
- alpha-zingiberene
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Definition: |
2-Methylcyclohexa-1,3-diene in which a hydrogen at the 5 position is substituted (R configuration) by a 6-methyl-hept-5-en-2-yl group (S configuration). It is a sesquiterpene found in the dried rhizomes of Indonesian ginger, Zingiber officinale.
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References: |
- Beilstein:2554989
- CAS:495-60-3
- KEGG:C09750
- KNApSAcK:C00003204
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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