Term Name: monodictyphenone
Synonyms: 2-(2,6-dihydroxybenzoyl)-3-hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid
Definition: A member of the class of benzophenones in which one phenyl group is substituted at positions 2 and 6 by hydroxy groups while the other is substituted at positions 2, 4, and 6 by hydroxy, methyl, and carboxy groups, respectively. First obtained from the fungal strain Monodictys putredinis, isolated from the inner tissue of a marine green alga, it was subsequently obtained from the fungus Aspergillus nidulans.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:64398]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: benzoic acids benzophenones monocarboxylic acid resorcinols
has_role: metabolite