CHEBI:73058 - madecassic acid

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ChEBI Name madecassic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:73058
Definition A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3, 6 and 23 (the 2α,3β,6β stereoisomer).
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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.
Related Structures
madecassic acid is a Functional Parent of
madecassoside
Mass : 975.12090
Formula : C48H78O20
66651
madecassic acid is a Structural Derivative of
ursane
Mass : 412.73388
Formula : C30H52
35711
triterpene
Definition : A C30 terpene.
terpene
Definition : A hydrocarbon of biological origin having carbon skeleton formally derived from isoprene [CH22C(CH3)CH2CH2].
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