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CHEBI:5181 - fucoidan
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:5181 |
| ChEBI Name | fucoidan |
| Stars | |
| Definition | A type of fucose-rich sulfated polysaccharide found in various species of brown algae, seaweed and sea-cucumbers. |
| Last Modified | 17 March 2015 |
| Wikipedia |
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| Species of Metabolite | Component | Source | Comments |
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| Sargassum wightii (ncbitaxon:1442163) | - | PubMed (25453283) | |
| Turbinaria conoides (ncbitaxon:127557) | - | PubMed (25451746) | |
| Sargassum henslowianum (ncbitaxon:703908) | - | PubMed (25141794) | |
| Acaudina molpadioides (ncbitaxon:545769) | - | PubMed (25407449) | |
| Cladosiphon okamuranus (ncbitaxon:309737) | - | PubMed (25546518) | |
| Macrocystis pyrifera (ncbitaxon:35122) | - | PubMed (25706632) |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | antioxidant A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides. |
| Biological Roles: | marine metabolite Any metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in marine macro- and microorganisms. apoptosis inhibitor Any substance that inhibits the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms. EC 3.2.1.20 (alpha-glucosidase) inhibitor An EC 3.2.1.* (glycosidase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of α-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.20). osteogenesis regulator Any compound that induces or regulates osteogenesis. |
| Applications: | hypoglycemic agent A drug which lowers the blood glucose level. melanin synthesis inhibitor A depigmentation agent which inhibits the synthesis of melanin. antineoplastic agent A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms. antilipemic drug A substance used to treat hyperlipidemia (an excess of lipids in the blood). |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role antilipemic drug (CHEBI:35679) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role apoptosis inhibitor (CHEBI:68494) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role EC 3.2.1.20 (α-glucosidase) inhibitor (CHEBI:67239) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role hypoglycemic agent (CHEBI:35526) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role marine metabolite (CHEBI:76507) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role melanin synthesis inhibitor (CHEBI:64933) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) has role osteogenesis regulator (CHEBI:63054) |
| fucoidan (CHEBI:5181) is a polysaccharide sulfate (CHEBI:37944) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| Sulfated fucans | ChemIDplus |
| Laminaria japonica extract | ChemIDplus |
| Fucoidin | ChemIDplus |
| Fucan sulfate | ChemIDplus |
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