Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
"Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A potent lipoxygenase inhibitor that interferes with arachidonic acid metabolism. The compound also inhibits formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, carboxylesterase, and cyclooxygenase to a lesser extent. It also serves as an antioxidant in fats and oils.
Descriptor ID |
D009637
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.140.450.582 D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.550
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Concept/Terms |
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid- Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
- Dihydronorguaiaretic Acid
- 4,4'-(2,3 Dimethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis(1,2-benzenediol)
Masoprocol- Masoprocol
- Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, (R*,S*)-Isomer
- meso-Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
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