Term Name: isoginkgetin
Synonyms: 4',4'''-dimethylamentoflavone, 8-[5-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-chromen-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, iso-ginkgetin
Definition: A biflavonoid resulting from the formal oxidative dimerisation between position 8 of one molecule of 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone and the 3' position of another. Found in the leaves of Ginkgo biloba, it is a potent inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:79087]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic ether biflavonoid
has_functional_parent: 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone
has_role: antineoplastic agent EC 3.4.24.35 (gelatinase B) inhibitor plant metabolite