zealexin A1

Term ID

CHEBI:142278

Synonyms

(1S)-5',5'-dimethyl[1,1'-bi(cyclohexane)-1',3-diene]-4-carboxylic acid
(4S)-4-(5,5-dimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-cyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid

Definition

A sesquiterpene phytoalexin that is (S)-beta-macrocarpene in which the methyl group that is attached to a double bond has undergone formal oxidation to give the corresponding carboxylic acid. It is produced by maize (Zea mays) to provide biochemical protection against fungal infection.

References

MetaCyc:CPD-13573
PMID:26305953
PMID:26471326
PMID:29132306
Reaxys:28861710

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid sesquiterpene phytoalexin

alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid sesquiterpene phytoalexin Show first 5 Terms
has_functional_parent: (S)-beta-macrocarpen-15-ol

(S)-beta-macrocarpen-15-ol Show first 5 Terms
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: zealexin A1(1-)

zealexin A1(1-) Show first 5 Terms
is_conjugate_acid_of: zealexin A1(1-)

zealexin A1(1-) Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from zealexin A1

Phenotype where environments contain zealexin A1

Phenotype modified by environments containing zealexin A1

Human Disease Model