Quercetin
Created:
4/13/17
Submitted:
10/6/26
Published:
10/7/26
5280343-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.
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Quercetin is a pentahydroxyflavone having the five hydroxy groups placed at the 3-, 3'-, 4'-, 5- and 7-positions. It is one of the most abundant flavonoids in edible vegetables, fruit and wine. It has a role as a geroprotector, an antioxidant, an antibacterial agent, an antineoplastic agent, a protein kinase inhibitor, a chelator, a radical scavenger, an Aurora kinase inhibitor, a plant metabolite, a phytoestrogen and an EC 1.10.99.2 [ribosyldihydronicotinamide dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor. It is a pentahydroxyflavone and a 7-hydroxyflavonol. It is a conjugate acid of a quercetin-7-olate.