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Curcumin Degradation

Proteins (1)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
NADPH-dependent curcumin reductaseEC 1.3.1.n3; NADPH-dependent curcumin/dihydrocurcumin reductaseEscherichia coli K-12

Compounds (5)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
curcuminA yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes.
letestuianin Btrypanocidal diarylheptanoid from Aframomum letestuianum (Zingiberaceae); structure in first source
tetrahydrocurcumin
creolinfrom refined coal tar oils