CHEBI:5181 - fucoidan

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ChEBI Name fucoidan
ChEBI ID CHEBI:5181
Definition A type of fucose-rich sulfated polysaccharide found in various species of brown algae, seaweed and sea-cucumbers.
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Metabolite of Species Details
Turbinaria conoides (NCBI:txid127557) See: PubMed
Sargassum wightii (NCBI:txid1442163) See: PubMed
Cladosiphon okamuranus (NCBI:txid309737) See: PubMed
Macrocystis pyrifera (NCBI:txid35122) See: PubMed
Acaudina molpadioides (NCBI:txid545769) See: PubMed
Sargassum henslowianum (NCBI:txid703908) See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role(s): 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 alpha-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.20).
osteogenesis regulator
Any compound that induces or regulates osteogenesis.
Application(s): antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
hypoglycemic agent
A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
antilipemic drug
A substance used to treat hyperlipidemia (an excess of lipids in the blood).
melanin synthesis inhibitor
A depigmentation agent which inhibits the synthesis of melanin.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing 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 Sources
Fucan sulfate ChemIDplus
Fucoidin ChemIDplus
Laminaria japonica extract ChemIDplus
Sulfated fucans ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
C08253 KEGG COMPOUND
Fucoidan Wikipedia
Fucoidans MetaCyc
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
8189694 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
9072-19-9 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
9072-19-9 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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17 March 2015