Term Name: | monodictyphenone |
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Synonyms: | 2-(2,6-dihydroxybenzoyl)-3-hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid |
Definition: | A member of the class of benzophenones in which one phenyl group is substituted at positions 2 and 6 by hydroxy groups while the other is substituted at positions 2, 4, and 6 by hydroxy, methyl, and carboxy groups, respectively. First obtained from the fungal strain Monodictys putredinis, isolated from the inner tissue of a marine green alga, it was subsequently obtained from the fungus Aspergillus nidulans. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64398] ( EBI ) |