CHEBI:70656 - 7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone

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ChEBI Name 7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone
ChEBI ID CHEBI:70656
Definition A monohydroxyflavone that is flavone substituted by a hydroxy group at position 7, a methoxy group at position 5 and methyl groups at positions 6 and 8. Isolated from the buds of Cleistocalyx operculatus, it has been shown to exhibit inhibitory effects on the viral neuraminidases from two influenza viral strains, H1N1 and H9N2.
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Formula C18H16O4
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 296.31720
Monoisotopic Mass 296.10486
InChI InChI=1S/C18H16O4/c1-10-16(20)11(2)18-15(17(10)21-3)13(19)9-14(22-18)12-7-5-4-6-8-12/h4-9,20H,1-3H3
InChIKey NXIOJDXYHLKSSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COc1c(C)c(O)c(C)c2oc(cc(=O)c12)-c1ccccc1
Metabolite of Species Details
Cleistocalyx operculatus (IPNI:82151-3) Found in flower bud (BTO:0000470). Combined methanolic extract of dried buds See: DOI
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
EC 3.2.1.18 (exo-alpha-sialidase) inhibitor
An antiviral drug targeted at influenza viruses. Its mode of action consists of blocking the function of the viral neuraminidase protein (EC 3.2.1.18), thus preventing the virus from budding from the host cell.
Application(s): EC 3.2.1.18 (exo-alpha-sialidase) inhibitor
An antiviral drug targeted at influenza viruses. Its mode of action consists of blocking the function of the viral neuraminidase protein (EC 3.2.1.18), thus preventing the virus from budding from the host cell.
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Outgoing 7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone (CHEBI:70656) has functional parent flavone (CHEBI:42491)
7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone (CHEBI:70656) has role EC 3.2.1.18 (exo-α-sialidase) inhibitor (CHEBI:52425)
7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone (CHEBI:70656) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone (CHEBI:70656) is a monohydroxyflavone (CHEBI:38687)
7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone (CHEBI:70656) is a monomethoxyflavone (CHEBI:25401)
IUPAC Name
7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,8-dimethyl-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one
Registry Number Type Source
21040400 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
20886838 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
01 October 2014