Search Ontology:
ChEBI

beta-hydroxyorcein

Term ID
CHEBI:90309
Synonyms
  • cis-2,8-bis(2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylphenyl)-7-hydroxy-1,9-dimethyl-3H-phenoxazin-3-one
Definition
A member of the class of phenoxazines that is 1,9-dimethyl-3H-phenoxazin-3-one carrying an additional hydroxy substituent at position 7 as well as two 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylphenyl substituents at positions 2 and 8. The isomer in which the hydroxy groups at positions 2' and 2'' on the phenyl rings are both on the same side of the plane of the phenoxazine ring system. A component of orcein, a mixture of dyes isolated from lichens.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_part
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from beta-hydroxyorcein
Phenotype where environments contain beta-hydroxyorcein
Phenotype modified by environments containing beta-hydroxyorcein
Human Disease / Model Data
Citations