Meroterpene

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A meroterpene (or meroterpenoid) is a chemical compound having a partial terpenoid structure.

Examples

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Terpenophenolics

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Terpenophenolics are compounds that are part terpenes, part natural phenols.

Plants in the genus Humulus and Cannabis produce terpenophenolic metabolites, such as humulone and tetrahydrocannabinol respectively.[1] Other examples of terpenophenolics from plants include bakuchiol and lapachol.

The antibiotic marinone produced by marine bacteria is another example.[citation needed]

Terpenophenolics can also be isolated from animals. The terpenophenolics methoxyconidiol, epiconicol and didehydroconicol, isolated from the ascidian Aplidium aff. densum, show antiproliferative activity.[2]

References

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