Term Name: | benthophoenin |
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Synonyms: | 3,7-dibenzoyl-5-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl]-5,10-dihydrophenazine-1-carboxylic acid |
Definition: | A member of the class of phenazines that is 5,10-dihydrophenazine-1-carboxylic acid substituted by benzoyl groups at positions 3 and 7 and a geranyl moiety at position 5. It is isolated from the mycelium of Streptomyces prunicolor and acts as a free radical scavenger. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65482] ( EBI ) |