Trifolin
Sign in to saveTrifolin is a chemical compound. It is the kaempferol 3-galactoside. It can be found in Camptotheca acuminata, in Euphorbia condylocarpa or in Consolida oliveriana.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C21H20O11
- Molecular weight
- 448.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- +448.100561
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{{chembox | Verifiedfields = | Watchedfields = | verifiedrevid = | Name = Trifolin | ImageFile = Trifolin.svg | ImageSize = 300px | ImageName = Trifolin structure | IUPACName = 3-(β-D-Galactopyranosyloxy)-4′,5,7-trihydroxyflavone | SystematicName = 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-{[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | OtherNames = Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-galactosideKaempferol-3-O-galactoside |Section1= |Section2= }} Trifolin is a chemical compound. It is the kaempferol 3-galactoside. It can be found in Camptotheca acuminata, in Euphorbia condylocarpa or in Consolida oliveriana.
Kaempferol 3-O-galactosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: UDP-galactose + kaempferol → UDP + kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-galactoside (trifolin). It can also be found in seedlings of Vigna mungo.