Derrubone is a prenylated isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It was originally isolated from the Indian tree Derris robusta.[1] Recent research indicates that it acts as an inhibitor of Hsp90 to its function as a chaperone protein.[2]

References

  1. ^ East AJ, Ollis WD, Wheeler RE (1969). "Natural occurrence of 3-aryl-4-hydroxycoumarins. Part I. Phytochemical examination of Derris robusta(roxb.) benth". J. Chem. Soc. C. 3 (3): 365–74. doi:10.1039/J39690000365.
  2. ^ Hadden MK, Galam L, Gestwicki JE, Matts RL, Blagg BS (December 2007). "Derrubone, an inhibitor of the Hsp90 protein folding machinery". J. Nat. Prod. 70 (12): 2014–8. doi:10.1021/np070190s. PMID 18020309.