Term Name: 4-methylumbelliferone
Synonyms: 4-Methyl-7-hydroxycoumarin, 4-Methylumbelliferone, 4-MU, 7-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran, 7-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-3-chromene, 7-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 7-hydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one, 7-Hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin, beta-Methylumbelliferone, himecromona, hymecromone, hymecromonum, Imecromone
Definition: A hydroxycoumarin that is umbelliferone substituted by a methyl group at position 4.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:17224]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxycoumarin
has_functional_parent: umbelliferone
has_role: antineoplastic agent hyaluronic acid synthesis inhibitor
inverse has_functional_parent: 4-methylumbelliferone beta-D-glucuronide 4-methylumbelliferone sulfate 4-methylumbelliferyl alpha-D-galactoside 4-methylumbelliferyl alpha-L-arabinoside 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-galactoside 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-glucoside 4-methylumbelliferyl butyate chlorferron