Aureusidin

Aureusidin

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (2Z)-2-[(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-4,6-dihydroxy-1-benzofuran-3(2H)-one
Other names (Z)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxybenzylidene)-4,6-dihydroxybenzofuran-3(2H)-one
Identifiers
CAS Number	38216-54-5^N=
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:18149^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL593229^Y
ChemSpider	4444632^Y
PubChem CID	5281220
InChI InChI=1S/C15H10O6/c16-8-5-11(19)14-12(6-8)21-13(15(14)20)4-7-1-2-9(17)10(18)3-7/h1-6,16-19H/b13-4-^Y Key: WBEFUVAYFSOUEA-PQMHYQBVSA-N^Y InChI=1/C15H10O6/c16-8-5-11(19)14-12(6-8)21-13(15(14)20)4-7-1-2-9(17)10(18)3-7/h1-6,16-19H/b13-4- Key: WBEFUVAYFSOUEA-PQMHYQBVBG
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=C2C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H10O6
Molar mass	286.23 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Aureusidin is an aurone, a type of flavonoids.

Metabolism

Aureusidin synthase[1] is an enzyme found in Antirrhinum majus (Garden snapdragon).[2]

References

1. Specificity analysis and mechanism of aurone synthesis catalyzed by aureusidin synthase, a polyphenol oxidase homolog responsible for flower coloration. T. Nakayama, 2001
2. Aureusidin synthase on uniprot.org