Description
(-)-Epigallocatechin is the most abundant flavonoid in green tea, can bind to unfolded native polypeptides and prevent conversion to amyloid fibrils.
MolecularFormula
C15H14O7
SMILEs
C1[C@H]([C@H](OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O
Solubility
Soluble in water, DMSO, methanol, and acetone.
BoilingPoint
685.6±55.0 ℃ at 760 mmHg
OpticalActivity
α20D -50, c = 0.04 in ethanol; α20D -56.2, c = 1 in acetone : water = 1 : 1
IC50
Superoxide-scavenging activity: IC50 = 480 nM; H9: IC50 = 5.88 µM (human); Enoyl-acyl-carrier protein reductase: IC50 = 7 µM (Plasmodium falciparum); DPPH radical scavenging activity: IC50 = 16.2 µM; Human recombinant ribonuclease H: IC50 = 16.4 µM
VapourPressure
0.0±2.2 mmHg at 25℃
PreparationUse
Antioxidant activity. A potent inhibitor of amyloidogenic cystatin I66Q amyloid fibril formation in vitro.