Apiforol
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| Name = Apiforol
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| IUPACName = (2S)-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-4,5,7-triol
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| ChemSpiderID = 391780
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| StdInChI = 1S/C15H14O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)13-7-12(19)15-11(18)5-10(17)6-14(15)20-13/h1-6,12-13,16-19H,7H2/t12?,13-/m0/s1
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| StdInChIKey = RPKUCYSGAXIESU-ABLWVSNPSA-N
| SMILES1 = Oc1ccc(cc1)[C@H]3Oc2cc(O)cc(O)c2C(O)C3
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| CASNo = 55167-29-8
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| ChEBI = 74812
| PubChem = 443638
| KEGG = C12124
| SMILES = C1C(C2=C(C=C(C=C2OC1C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O
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Apiforol is a chemical compound belonging to the flavan-4ol class of flavonoids.
Metabolism
Flavanone 4-reductase[http://www.brenda-enzymes.org/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=1.1.1.234 EC 1.1.1.234 - flavanone 4-reductase on brenda-enzymes.org] is an enzyme transforming naringenin into apiforol.{{Cite journal |last1=Mizuno |first1=Hiroshi |last2=Yazawa |first2=Takayuki |last3=Kasuga |first3=Shigemitsu |last4=Sawada |first4=Yuji |last5=Kanamori |first5=Hiroyuki |last6=Ogo |first6=Yuko |last7=Hirai |first7=Masami Yokota |last8=Matsumoto |first8=Takashi |last9=Kawahigashi |first9=Hiroyuki |date=2016 |title=Expression of Flavone Synthase II and Flavonoid 3′-Hydroxylase Is Associated with Color Variation in Tan-Colored Injured Leaves of Sorghum |journal=Frontiers in Plant Science |volume=7 |page=1718 |doi=10.3389/fpls.2016.01718 |doi-access=free |issn=1664-462X |pmc=5116553 |pmid=27917182}} This enzyme can be found in Columnea hybrida, in Malus domestica, in Pyrus communis, in Sinningia cardinalis, and in Zea mays.