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nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:7625
Synonyms
  • 1,4-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethylbutane
  • 2,3-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenylmethyl)butane
  • 4,4'-(2,3-dimethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis(pyrocatechol)
  • 4,4'-(2,3-dimethylbutane-1,4-diyl)dibenzene-1,2-diol
  • 4,4'-(2,3-dimethyltetramethylene)dipyrocatechol
  • beta,gamma-dimethyl-alpha,delta-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)butane
  • NDGA
  • nordihydroguaiaretic acid
  • nordihydroguaiaretic acid (unspecified)
  • norhydroguaiaretic acid
  • NSC 4291
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Definition
A tetrol that is butane which is substituted at positions 2 and 3 by 3,4-dihydroxybenzyl groups. Masoprocol, the meso-form found in the leaves of the creosote bush (Larrea divaricata), is a potent lipoxygenase inhibitor.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Phenotype where environments contain nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Phenotype affecting nordihydroguaiaretic acid
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