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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP4862)
Name
Biochanin A
Synonyms
Biochanin; 4'-Methylgenistein; 5,7-Dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone; 5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one; Genistein 4-methyl ether; 5,7-Dihydrox -4'-methoxyisoflavone; Biochanine A; 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-; olmelin; Pratensol; NSC 123538; Biochanin-A; 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one; 4-Methylgenistein; C16H12O5; UNII-U13J6U390T; CCRIS 5449; 5,7-Dihydroxy-3-p-methoxyphenyl-4H-chromen-4-one; EINECS 207-744-7; NSC123538; Genistein 4'-methyl ether; 4'-methylgenistein; BIOCHANIN; 491-80-5
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Species Origin Cicer arietinum ...     Click to Show/Hide
Cicer arietinum
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cicer
Species: Cicer arietinum
Glycine max
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Glycine
Species: Glycine max
Trifolium pratense
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Trifolium
Species: Trifolium pratense
Cotoneaster pannosus
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species: Cotoneaster pannosus
Myristica malabarica
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species: Myristica malabarica
Dalbergia volubilis
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species: Dalbergia volubilis
Disease Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [ICD-11: CB03] Investigative [1]
Structure
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Formula
C16H12O5
PubChem CID
5280373
Canonical SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O
InChI
1S/C16H12O5/c1-20-11-4-2-9(3-5-11)12-8-21-14-7-10(17)6-13(18)15(14)16(12)19/h2-8,17-18H,1H3
InChIKey
WUADCCWRTIWANL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 491-80-5
Herb ID
HBIN018523
SymMap ID
SMIT14476
TTD Drug ID
D0S9YX
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Temozolomide      Brain cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Phosphorylation AKT1  Molecule Info 
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Down-regulation Expression EGFR  Molecule Info 
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Down-regulation Phosphorylation ERK1  Molecule Info 
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Down-regulation Expression MYC  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Up-regulation Phosphorylation TP53  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model U-87MG ATCC CVCL_0022 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
T98G CVCL_0556 Glioblastoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Biochanin A significantly enhanced the anticancer efficacy of temozolomide in GBM cells.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Aromatase (CYP19A1)  Molecule Info  [3]
Estrogen-related receptor (ESRR)  Molecule Info  [4]
Fatty acid synthase (FASN)  Molecule Info  [5]
Plasmodium Fatty acid synthesis protein (Malaria FabZ)  Molecule Info  [5]
BioCyc Fatty acid biosynthesis initiation Click to Show/Hide
2 Fatty acid elongation -- saturated
3 Palmitate biosynthesis
4 Superpathway of steroid hormone biosynthesis
5 Estradiol biosynthesis II
6 Estradiol biosynthesis I
KEGG Pathway Fatty acid biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
2 Metabolic pathways
3 Fatty acid metabolism
4 AMPK signaling pathway
5 Insulin signaling pathway
6 Steroid hormone biosynthesis
7 Ovarian steroidogenesis
8 Fatty acid biosynthesis
9 Biotin metabolism
10 Metabolic pathways
11 Fatty acid metabolism
NetPath Pathway FSH Signaling Pathway Click to Show/Hide
Panther Pathway Androgen/estrogene/progesterone biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
Pathwhiz Pathway Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
2 Androgen and Estrogen Metabolism
Pathway Interaction Database p73 transcription factor network Click to Show/Hide
2 Validated transcriptional targets of deltaNp63 isoforms
Reactome ChREBP activates metabolic gene expression Click to Show/Hide
2 Activation of gene expression by SREBF (SREBP)
3 Fatty Acyl-CoA Biosynthesis
4 Endogenous sterols
WikiPathways Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
2 Nuclear Receptors Meta-Pathway
3 Liver X Receptor Pathway
4 Activation of Gene Expression by SREBP (SREBF)
5 SREBF and miR33 in cholesterol and lipid homeostasis
6 SREBP signalling
7 Metabolism of water-soluble vitamins and cofactors
8 Integration of energy metabolism
9 Fatty acid, triacylglycerol, and ketone body metabolism
10 AMPK Signaling
11 Metapathway biotransformation
12 Tryptophan metabolism
13 Oxidation by Cytochrome P450
14 Ovarian Infertility Genes
15 Metabolism of steroid hormones and vitamin D
16 FSH signaling pathway
17 Integrated Breast Cancer Pathway
18 Phase 1 - Functionalization of compounds
References
Reference 1 Biochanin-A ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis by suppressing the TGF-Beta mediated EMT, myofibroblasts differentiation and collagen deposition in in vitro and in vivo systems. Phytomedicine. 2020 Nov;78:153298.
Reference 2 Combination of Biochanin A and Temozolomide Impairs Tumor Growth by Modulating Cell Metabolism in Glioblastoma Multiforme. Anticancer Res. 2019 Jan;39(1):57-66.
Reference 3 Pharmacophore modeling strategies for the development of novel nonsteroidal inhibitors of human aromatase (CYP19). Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 May 15;20(10):3050-64.
Reference 4 Flavone and isoflavone phytoestrogens are agonists of estrogen-related receptors. Mol Cancer Res. 2003 Nov;1(13):981-91.
Reference 5 Inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum fatty acid biosynthesis: evaluation of FabG, FabZ, and FabI as drug targets for flavonoids. J Med Chem. 2006 Jun 1;49(11):3345-53.
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Cite NPCDR
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China