Term Name: | espicufolin |
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Synonyms: | 2-[(2R)-butan-2-yl]-11-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-naphtho[2,3-h]chromene-4,7,12-trione |
Definition: | A naphthochromene that is 4H-naphtho[2,3-h]chromene which is substituted at position 2 by a (2R)-butan-2-yl group, at position 5 by a hydroxymethyl group, at position 11 by a hydroxy group, and at positions 4, 7, and 12 by oxogroups. An antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces sp. cu39, it exerts a potent protecting effect on neuronal cells through suppressing L-glutamate toxicity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65867] ( EBI ) |