Term Name: fomitopinic acid A
Synonyms: (24S)-24,25-dihydroxy-3-oxolanost-8-en-21-oic acid
Definition: A tetracyclic triterpenoid that is lanost-8-ene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 24 and 25 , a carboxylic acid at position 21 and an oxo grouo at position 3 (the 24S stereoisomer). Isolated from the fruit bodies of Fomitopsis pinicola, it exhibits antiinflammatory activity against cylooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cylooxygenase-2 (COX-2).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:65902]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: diol oxo monocarboxylic acid tetracyclic triterpenoid
has_parent_hydride: lanostane
has_role: cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor metabolite