Term Name: | rohitukine |
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Synonyms: | 5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-1-methylpiperidin-4-yl]-2-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-1-methylpiperidin-4-yl]-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one |
Definition: | A member of the class of chromones that is 4H-chromen-4-one in which the hydrogens at positions 2,5,7 and 8 are replaced by methyl, hydroxy, hydroxy, and (3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-1-methylpiperidin-4-yl groups, respectively. It is an alkaloid initially isolated from Amoora rohituka and is a precursor of the anti-cancer compound flavopiridol. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:156498] ( EBI ) |