Aureusidin

Aureusidin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2Z)-2-[(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-4,6-dihydroxy-1-benzofuran-3(2H)-one
Other names
(Z)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxybenzylidene)-4,6-dihydroxybenzofuran-3(2H)-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
Properties
C15H10O6
Molar mass 286.23 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Aureusidin is an aurone, a type of flavonoids.

Metabolism

Aureusidin synthase[1] is an enzyme found in Antirrhinum majus (Garden snapdragon).[2]

References
  1. Specificity analysis and mechanism of aurone synthesis catalyzed by aureusidin synthase, a polyphenol oxidase homolog responsible for flower coloration. T. Nakayama, 2001
  2. Aureusidin synthase on uniprot.org


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.