[Definition]
ChEBI: Isobrucein A is a quassinoid consisting of a heteropentacyclic skeleton containing a delta-lactone moiety which is substituted at the alpha-carbon by a 3-methylbutanoyloxy group. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a delta-lactone, a cyclic ether, an enoate ester, an enone, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, a quassinoid, a triol, a methyl ester and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone. |