isoalantolactone

noun

The isomer of alantolactone (3aR,4aS,8aR,9aR)-8a-methyl-3,5-dimethylidene-3a,4,4a,6,7,8,9,9a-octahydrobenzo[f][1]benzofuran-2-one

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Meanings

nounisoalantolactone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe isomer of alantolactone (3aR,4aS,8aR,9aR)-8a-methyl-3,5-dimethylidene-3a,4,4a,6,7,8,9,9a-octahydrobenzo[f][1]benzofuran-2-one

    In this study, the mechanism of action of isoalantolactone as well as its radiosensitizing effect was investigated in UMSCC-10A cells.

    2015 December 31, “Isoalantolactone Enhances the Radiosensitivity of UMSCC-10A Cells via Specific Inhibition of Erk1/2 Phosphorylation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From iso- + alantolactone.

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