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catechol /ˈkatɪtʃɒl / /ˈkatɪkɒl/noun [mass noun] ChemistryA crystalline compound obtained by distilling catechu.- Chemical formula: C6H4(OH)2.
This surprised the researchers, because their previous work had suggested that the intestinal enzyme catechol - O methyltransferase played a big part in digesting flavanols, and they expected to see more O methylation going on....- Acrolein, hydroquinone, catechol, and benzo- [a] pyrene have demonstrated immunosuppressive effects in cell and animal models.
- So the problem was how to change this catechol without affecting the drug's ability to interact at the receptor.
OriginLate 19th century: from catechu + -ol. |