Apterin
Sign in to saveApterin is a furanocoumarin and the glucoside of vaginol. It has been isolated from the root of plants in the family Apiaceae such as members of the genus Angelica, including the garden angelica and Zizia aptera.
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- Mass
- 424.1369469679999
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- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₂₄O₁₀
- isomeric SMILES
- CC(C)([C@@H]1[C@@H](c2c(ccc3c2oc(=O)cc3)O1)O)O[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O
- Commons category
- Apterin
- canonical SMILES
- CC(C)(OC1OC(CO)C(O)C(O)C1O)C1Oc2ccc3ccc(=O)oc3c2C1O
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Apterin is a furanocoumarin and the glucoside of vaginol. It has been isolated from the root of plants in the family Apiaceae such as members of the genus Angelica, including the garden angelica and Zizia aptera.
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