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Genistein

Catalog No. DB01645 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 446-72-0 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
IUPAC Traditional name
genistein
Brand Name
Sophoricol
Prunetol
Synonyms
Genisteol
5,7,4'-Trihydroxyisoflavone
4',5, 7-Trihydroxyisoflavone
Genisterin

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 46509060
CAS Number 446-72-0
PubChem CID 5280961

PROPERTIES

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups experimental
Description An isoflavonoid derived from soy products. It inhibits protein-tyrosine kinase and topoisomerase-II (DNA topoisomerases, type II) activity and is used as an antineoplastic and antitumor agent. Experimentally, it has been shown to induce G2 phase arrest in human and murine cell lines.
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals
External Links
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