CHEBI:33277 - γ-tocotrienol

ChEBI IDCHEBI:33277
ChEBI Nameγ-tocotrienol
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ASCII Namegamma-tocotrienol
DefinitionA tocotrienol that is chroman-6-ol substituted by methyl groups at positions 2, 7 and 8 and a farnesyl chain at position 2. A vitamin E family member that has potent anti-cancer properties against a wide-range of cancers.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:35082
Last Modified26 July 2021
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC28H42O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass410.642
Monoisotopic Mass410.31848
SMILESCC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/CC[C@]1(C)CCc2cc(O)c(C)c(C)c2O1
InChIInChI=1S/C28H42O2/c1-20(2)11-8-12-21(3)13-9-14-22(4)15-10-17-28(7)18-16-25-19-26(29)23(5)24(6)27(25)30-28/h11,13,15,19,29H,8-10,12,14,16-18H2,1-7H3/b21-13+,22-15+/t28-/m1/s1
InChIKeyOTXNTMVVOOBZCV-WAZJVIJMSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Roles:
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
fat-soluble vitamin (role)  Any vitamin that dissolves in fats and are stored in body tissues. Unlike the water-soluble vitamins, they are stored in the body for long periods of time and generally pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed in excess.
Applications:
radiation protective agent  Any compound that is able to protect normal cells from the damage caused by radiation therapy.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
hepatoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
cardiovascular drug  A drug that affects the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter or blood volume.
antiparkinson drug  A drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
antiatherosclerotic agent  A cardiovascular drug that prevents atherosclerosis (a disease in which the inside of an artery narrows due to the build up of plaque). Compare with antiatherogenic agent.
antipsychotic agent  Antipsychotic drugs are agents that control agitated psychotic behaviour, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect.
hypoglycemic agent  A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
anti-inflammatory agent  Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
vulnerary  A drug used in treating and healing of wounds.
antidote  Any protective agent counteracting or neutralizing the action of poisons.
antifibrotic agent  Any agent which acts to reduce fibrosis.
renoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the kidneys.
antiinfective agent  A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
anti-asthmatic agent  Any compound that has anti-asthmatic effects.
anti-anaemic agent  A compound which increases either the number of red cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
antipsoriatic  A drug used to treat psoriasis.
hepatoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
ophthalmology drug  Any compound used for the treatment of eye conditions or eye diseases.
antiglaucoma drug  Any drug which can be used to prevent or alleviate glaucoma, a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, resulting in progressive, irreversible loss of vision. It is often, though not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye.
antirheumatic drug  A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
antidepressant  Antidepressants are mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) has role hepatoprotective agent (CHEBI:62868)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) has role radiation protective agent (CHEBI:66987)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) is a tocotrienol (CHEBI:33235)
γ-tocotrienol (CHEBI:33277) is a vitamin E (CHEBI:33234)
IUPAC Name 
(2R)-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol
Synonyms  Source
(2R)-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-olIUPAC
gamma-tocotrienolKEGG COMPOUND
UniProt Name  Source
γ-tocotrienolUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
4445514ChemSpider
C00035101KNApSAcK
C14155KEGG COMPOUND
CPD-15838MetaCyc
FDB001298FooDB
Gamma-TocotrienolWikipedia
HMDB0012958HMDB
LMPR02020057LIPID MAPS
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:43525Beilstein
Reaxys:5483919Reaxys
CAS:14101-61-2NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:14101-61-2ChemIDplus
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