Olivetolic_acid

Olivetolic acid

Olivetolic acid

Chemical compound

Olivetolic acid is an organic compound that is an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of the cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa.[1]

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The ester dimer of olivetolic acid, anziaic acid, is found in lichen.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Fellermeier, Monika; Zenk, Meinhart H (May 1998). "Prenylation of olivetolate by a hemp transferase yields cannabigerolic acid, the precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol". FEBS Letters. 427 (2): 283–285. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(98)00450-5. PMID 9607329.
  2. [2]
    Cheng, Bokun; Cao, Shugeng; Vasquez, Victor; Annamalai, Thirunavukkarasu; Tamayo-Castillo, Giselle; Clardy, Jon; Tse-Dinh, Yuk-Ching (8 April 2013). "Identification of Anziaic Acid, a Lichen Depside from Hypotrachyna sp., as a New Topoisomerase Poison Inhibitor". PLOS ONE. 8 (4): e60770. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...860770C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060770. PMC 3620467. PMID 23593306.
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