(-)-Epicatechin Gallate

• Catalog No.: E582265
• CAS Number: 1257-08-5
• M. F.: C22H18O10
• M. W.: 442.37232

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: (-)-epicatechin 3-O-gallate
• Synonyms: 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic Acid (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl Ester; 3-Galloyl-(-)-epicatechin; 3-Galloyl-(2R,3R)-(-)-Epicatechin; (-)-epi-Catechin 3-O-gallate

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 1257-08-5

DETAILS

Description (English)

One of the catechin isomers and a potent antioxidant that can modulate a wide range of membrane proteins. Its bilayer-modifying potency was tested using gramicidin A (gA) channels as probes. All the catechins alter gA channel function and modify bilayer p

REFERENCES

• Ingolfsson, H., et al.: FEBS Lett., 585, 3101 (2011)