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isoginkgetin

Term ID
CHEBI:79087
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).
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from isoginkgetin
Phenotype where environments contain isoginkgetin
Phenotype modified by environments containing isoginkgetin
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