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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 14:17:37 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:13 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0002124
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB02124
Metabolite Identification
Common NameApigenin
DescriptionApigenin is a plant-derived flavonoid that has significant promise as a skin cancer chemopreventive agent. Apigenin inhibits the expression of involucrin (hINV), a marker of keratinocyte differentiation, is increased by differentiating agents via a protein kinase Cdelta (PKCdelta), Ras, MEKK1, and MEK3 cascade that increases AP1 factor level and AP1 factor binding to DNA elements in the hINV promoter. Apigenin suppresses the 12-O-tetradeconylphorbol-13-acetate-dependent increase in AP1 factor expression and binding to the hINV promoter. Apigenin also inhibits the increase in promoter activity observed following overexpression of PKCdelta, constitutively active Ras, or MEKK1. The suppression of PKCdelta activity is associated with reduced phosphorylation of PKCdelta-Y311. Activation of hINV promoter activity by the green tea polyphenol, (-)-epigellocathecin-3-gallate, is also inhibited by apigenin, suggesting that the two chemopreventive agents can produce opposing actions in keratinocytes (PMID: 16982614 ). Apigenin, a flavone abundantly found in fruits and vegetables, exhibits antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and antimetastatic activities through poorly defined mechanisms. This flavonoid provides selective activity to promote caspase-dependent-apoptosis of leukemia cells and uncover an essential role of PKCdelta during the induction of apoptosis by apigenin (PMID: 16844095 ). Apigenin markedly induces the expression of death receptor 5 (DR5) and synergistically acts with exogenous soluble recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) to induce apoptosis in malignant tumor cells. On the other hand, apigenin-mediated induction of DR5 expression is not observed in normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Moreover, apigenin does not sensitize normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis (PMID: 16648565 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC15H10O5
Average Molecular Weight270.2369
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight270.05282343
IUPAC Name5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
Traditional Namechamomile
CAS Registry Number520-36-5
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(C=C1)C1=CC(=O)C2=C(O)C=C(O)C=C2O1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)13-7-12(19)15-11(18)5-10(17)6-14(15)20-13/h1-7,16-18H
InChI KeyKZNIFHPLKGYRTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as flavones. These are flavonoids with a structure based on the backbone of 2-phenylchromen-4-one (2-phenyl-1-benzopyran-4-one).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassFlavonoids
Sub ClassFlavones
Direct ParentFlavones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 4'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 7-hydroxyflavonoid
  • Flavone
  • Hydroxyflavonoid
  • Chromone
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Pyranone
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyran
  • Vinylogous acid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point347.5 °CNot Available
Boiling Point555.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility182.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP3.02PERRISSOUD,D & TESTA,B (1986)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB07352
Phenol Explorer Compound ID228
FooDB IDFDB002798
KNApSAcK IDC00003817
Chemspider ID4444100
KEGG Compound IDC01477
BioCyc IDCPD-431
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkApigenin
METLIN ID3397
PubChem Compound5280443
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID18388
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDMDB00000379
Good Scents IDrw1108801
References
Synthesis ReferenceChen, Xin; Li, Ping. Processes for the preparation of apigenin from naringin via rhoifolin or naringenin intermediate. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 9 pp
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Balasubramanian S, Zhu L, Eckert RL: Apigenin inhibition of involucrin gene expression is associated with a specific reduction in phosphorylation of protein kinase Cdelta Tyr311. J Biol Chem. 2006 Nov 24;281(47):36162-72. Epub 2006 Sep 18. [PubMed:16982614 ]
  2. Vargo MA, Voss OH, Poustka F, Cardounel AJ, Grotewold E, Doseff AI: Apigenin-induced-apoptosis is mediated by the activation of PKCdelta and caspases in leukemia cells. Biochem Pharmacol. 2006 Sep 14;72(6):681-92. Epub 2006 Jul 17. [PubMed:16844095 ]
  3. Horinaka M, Yoshida T, Shiraishi T, Nakata S, Wakada M, Sakai T: The dietary flavonoid apigenin sensitizes malignant tumor cells to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand. Mol Cancer Ther. 2006 Apr;5(4):945-51. [PubMed:16648565 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform glucuronidates bilirubin IX-alpha to form both the IX-alpha-C8 and IX-alpha-C12 monoconjugates and diconjugate. Is also able to catalyze the glucuronidation of 17beta-estradiol, 17alpha-ethinylestradiol, 1-hydroxypyrene, 4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, paranitrophenol, scopoletin, and umbelliferone.
Gene Name:
UGT1A1
Uniprot ID:
P22309
Molecular weight:
59590.91
Reactions
Apigenin → 3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-{[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromen-7-yl]oxy}oxane-2-carboxylic aciddetails
Apigenin → 3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-{[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromen-5-yl]oxy}oxane-2-carboxylic aciddetails
Apigenin → 6-[4-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-chromen-2-yl)phenoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic aciddetails