limonoid
Definition
Any triterpenoid that is highly oxygenated and has a prototypical structure either containing or derived from a precursor with a 4,4,8-trimethyl-17-furanylsteroid skeleton. The term 'limonoid' comes from limonin, the first tetranortriterpenoid obtained from citrus bitter principles.
Reference
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EMBL-EBI 2025 Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI). The European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EBML). [2025-2-27] www.ebi.ac.uk
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Relationships
Properties
Label
limonoid
EUPH Code (UID)
[4323]
EUPH IRI
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_39434
Descriptor
n/a
Created
2023-12-27
Updated
2025-11-07
Contributors
Class
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Definition
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Translation
Authors: Michael Rubinigg
Class translations
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English
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limonoid
Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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