CHEBI:78309 - α-asarone

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ChEBI Name α-asarone
ChEBI ID CHEBI:78309
ChEBI ASCII Name alpha-asarone
Definition The trans-isomer of asarone.
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Formula C12H16O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 208.25360
Monoisotopic Mass 208.10994
InChI InChI=1S/C12H16O3/c1-5-6-9-7-11(14-3)12(15-4)8-10(9)13-2/h5-8H,1-4H3/b6-5+
InChIKey RKFAZBXYICVSKP-AATRIKPKSA-N
SMILES COc1cc(OC)c(\C=C\C)cc1OC
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): GABA modulator
A substance that does not act as agonist or antagonist but does affect the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-ionophore complex. GABA-A receptors appear to have at least three allosteric sites at which modulators act: a site at which benzodiazepines act by increasing the opening frequency of gamma-aminobutyric acid-activated chloride channels; a site at which barbiturates act to prolong the duration of channel opening; and a site at which some steroids may act.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
(via asarone )
Application(s): anticonvulsant
A drug used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity.
GABA modulator
A substance that does not act as agonist or antagonist but does affect the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-ionophore complex. GABA-A receptors appear to have at least three allosteric sites at which modulators act: a site at which benzodiazepines act by increasing the opening frequency of gamma-aminobutyric acid-activated chloride channels; a site at which barbiturates act to prolong the duration of channel opening; and a site at which some steroids may act.
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Outgoing α-asarone (CHEBI:78309) has role anticonvulsant (CHEBI:35623)
α-asarone (CHEBI:78309) has role GABA modulator (CHEBI:50268)
α-asarone (CHEBI:78309) is a asarone (CHEBI:78308)
IUPAC Name
1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-[(1E)-prop-1-en-1-yl]benzene
Synonyms Sources
Asarone ChemIDplus
trans-1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)benzene ChEBI
trans-Isoasaron ChemIDplus
trans-Isoasarone ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
Asarone Wikipedia
C17846 KEGG COMPOUND
HMDB0031469 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1910606 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
2883-98-9 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
2883-98-9 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
28 July 2014