Bioactivity | Deoxyshikonofuran is a shikonofuran derivative that can be extracted from the shikonin-producing cell cultures of Lithospermum erythrorhizon. Deoxyshikonofuran can be used for the study of the shikonin biosynthetic pathway[1]. |
CAS | 104056-81-7 |
Formula | C16H18O3 |
Molar Mass | 258.31 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Yazaki K, et al. Isolation of the intermediates and related metabolites of shikonin biosynthesis from Lithospermum erythrorhizon cell cultures. Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin, 1986, 34(5): 2290-2293. |