Iridoid
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iridoid-243-14657650
title:
Iridoid
text:
Iridoids are a type of monoterpenoids in the general form of cyclopentanopyran, found in a wide variety of plants and some animals. They are biosynthetically derived from 8-oxogeranial. Iridoids are typically found in plants as glycosides, most often bound to glucose. The chemical structure is exemplified by iridomyrmecin, a defensive chemical produced by the ant genus Iridomyrmex, for which iridoids are named. Structurally, they are bicyclic cis-fused cyclopentane-pyrans. Cleavage of a bond in
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description:
Class of chemical compounds
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridoid
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date modified:
2024-01-11T21:25:03Z
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