Term Name: | epigallocatechin-(4beta->8,2beta->O-7)-epicatechin |
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Synonyms: | (2R,3R,8S,14R,15R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-8-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H,14H-8,14-methanochromeno[7,8-d][1,3]benzodioxocine-3,5,11,13,15-pentol |
Definition: | A proanthocyanidin that is a doubly linked dimer composed of (-)-epicatechin and (-)-epigallocatechin as its flavanol units. Isolated from the wood of Xanthoceras sorbifolium, it exhibits inhibitory activity towards HIV-1 protease. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65854] ( EBI ) |