Basic Info

Common NamePsoralen(F03909)
2D Structure
Description

Psoralen is found in carrot. Psoralen is found in common vegetables, e.g. parsnip, celery especially if diseased or `spoiled' Psoralen is a significant mutagen and is used for this purpose in molecular biology research.

Psoralen has been shown to exhibit anti-proliferative, anti-allergenic and anti-histamine functions (A7781, A7782, A7782).

Psoralen belongs to the family of Furanocoumarins. These are polycyclic aromatic compounds containing a furan ring fused to a coumarin moeity.

FRCD IDF03909
CAS Number66-97-7
PubChem CID6199
FormulaC11H6O3
IUPAC Name

furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one

InChI Key

ZCCUUQDIBDJBTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C11H6O3/c12-11-2-1-7-5-8-3-4-13-9(8)6-10(7)14-11/h1-6H

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC3=C(C=CO3)C=C21

Isomeric SMILES

C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC3=C(C=CO3)C=C21

WikipediaPsoralen
Synonyms
        
            7H-Furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one
        
            Psoralen
        
            66-97-7
        
            Ficusin
        
            7H-Furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
        
            Furocoumarin
        
            Psoralene
        
            Psorline-P
        
            6,7-Furanocoumarin
        
            furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Plant Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassCoumarins and derivatives
SubclassFuranocoumarins
Intermediate Tree NodesLinear furanocoumarins
Direct ParentPsoralens
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
SubstituentsPsoralen - Benzopyran - 1-benzopyran - Benzofuran - Pyranone - Benzenoid - Pyran - Furan - Heteroaromatic compound - Lactone - Oxacycle - Organoheterocyclic compound - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as psoralens. These are organic compounds containing a psoralen moiety, which consists of a furan fused to a chromenone to for 7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight186.166
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity284
Monoisotopic Mass186.032
Exact Mass186.032
XLogP2.3
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count14
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9719
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9966
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6155
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6821
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8056
Non-inhibitor0.8922
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8028
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6286
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8208
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9092
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7451
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.9107
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorInhibitor0.5345
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorInhibitor0.6769
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorInhibitor0.7951
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorInhibitor0.7675
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.6336
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9023
Non-inhibitor0.9689
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9132
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.9509
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.8638
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9449
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7961
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.7153
Acute Oral ToxicityII0.7408
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Warning0.4491

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-3.2949LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.2133LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.4984LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.3975pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.5187pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Topical Bixin Confers NRF2-Dependent Protection Against Photodamage and HairGraying in Mouse Skin.Front Pharmacol2018 Mar 2729636694
Antimicrobial evaluation of red, phytoalexin-rich sorghum food biocolorant.PLoS One2018 Mar 2129561885
Resveratrol-Potential Antibacterial Agent against Foodborne Pathogens.Front Pharmacol2018 Feb 1929515440
Isoflavones and anti-inflammatory constituents from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia.Phytochemistry2017 Nov28825980
Resveratrol Reactivates Latent HIV through Increasing Histone Acetylation andActivating Heat Shock Factor 1.J Agric Food Chem2017 Jun 728471170
Distinct Mechanisms of Biotic and Chemical Elicitors Enable Additive Elicitation of the Anticancer Phytoalexin Glyceollin I.Molecules2017 Jul 2728749423
Protective effects of resveratrol against mancozeb induced apoptosis damage inmouse oocytes.Oncotarget2017 Jan 2428031523
An Overview of Stress-Induced Resveratrol Synthesis in Grapes: Perspectives forResveratrol-Enriched Grape Products.Molecules2017 Feb 1428216605
Psoralea corylifolia extract induces vasodilation in rat arteries through bothendothelium-dependent and -independent mechanisms involving inhibition of TRPC3channel activity and elaboration of prostaglandin.Pharm Biol2017 Dec28982307
Involvement of endogenous salicylic acid in iron-deficiency responses inArabidopsis.J Exp Bot2016 Jul27208542
Quantitative Analysis of Psoralea corylifolia Linne and its Neuroprotective and Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects in HT22 Hippocampal Cells and BV-2 Microglia.Molecules2016 Aug 1727548120
Resveratrol attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute kidney injury by suppressing inflammation driven by macrophages.Mol Nutr Food Res2015 May25643926
The Phytoalexin Resveratrol Ameliorates Ochratoxin A Toxicity in Human Embryonic Kidney (HEK293) Cells.J Cell Biochem2015 Dec26095584
Secondary metabolites in fungus-plant interactions.Front Plant Sci2015 Aug 626300892
Isolation and purification of psoralen and isopsoralen and their efficacy and safety in the treatment of osteosarcoma in nude rats.Afr Health Sci2014 Sep25352883
Resveratrol inhibits IgE-mediated basophilic mast cell degranulation and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in mice.J Nutr2013 May23514766
Phytoalexin transgenics in crop protection--fairy tale with a happy end?Plant Sci2012 Oct22920999
Grape variety related trans-resveratrol induction affects Aspergillus carbonarius growth and ochratoxin A biosynthesis.Int J Food Microbiol2012 May 1522483545
Metabolism and metabolites of dithiocarbamates in the plant pathogenic fungusLeptosphaeria maculans.J Agric Food Chem2012 Aug 1522823278
[Study on the chemical constituents of Psoralea corylifolia].Zhong Yao Cai2011 Aug22233033

Targets

General Function:
Steroid hydroxylase activity
Specific Function:
Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally unrelated compounds, including steroids, fatty acids, and xenobiotics. This enzyme contributes to the wide pharmacokinetics variability of the metabolism of drugs such as S-warfarin, diclofenac, phenytoin, tolbutamide and losartan.
Gene Name:
CYP2C9
Uniprot ID:
P11712
Molecular Weight:
55627.365 Da
References
  1. Girennavar B, Jayaprakasha GK, Patil BS: Potent inhibition of human cytochrome P450 3A4, 2D6, and 2C9 isoenzymes by grapefruit juice and its furocoumarins. J Food Sci. 2007 Oct;72(8):C417-21. [17995595 ]
General Function:
Vitamin d3 25-hydroxylase activity
Specific Function:
Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It performs a variety of oxidation reactions (e.g. caffeine 8-oxidation, omeprazole sulphoxidation, midazolam 1'-hydroxylation and midazolam 4-hydroxylation) of structurally unrelated compounds, including steroids, fatty acids, and xenobiotics. Acts as a 1,8-cineole 2-exo-monooxygenase. The enzyme also hydroxylates etoposide (PubMed:11159812). Catalyzes 4-beta-hydroxylation of cholesterol. May catalyze 25-hydroxylation of cholesterol in vitro (PubMed:21576599).
Gene Name:
CYP3A4
Uniprot ID:
P08684
Molecular Weight:
57342.67 Da
References
  1. Girennavar B, Jayaprakasha GK, Patil BS: Potent inhibition of human cytochrome P450 3A4, 2D6, and 2C9 isoenzymes by grapefruit juice and its furocoumarins. J Food Sci. 2007 Oct;72(8):C417-21. [17995595 ]
General Function:
Transcriptional repressor activity, rna polymerase ii transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding
Specific Function:
NF-kappa-B is a pleiotropic transcription factor present in almost all cell types and is the endpoint of a series of signal transduction events that are initiated by a vast array of stimuli related to many biological processes such as inflammation, immunity, differentiation, cell growth, tumorigenesis and apoptosis. NF-kappa-B is a homo- or heterodimeric complex formed by the Rel-like domain-containing proteins RELA/p65, RELB, NFKB1/p105, NFKB1/p50, REL and NFKB2/p52 and the heterodimeric p65-p50 complex appears to be most abundant one. The dimers bind at kappa-B sites in the DNA of their target genes and the individual dimers have distinct preferences for different kappa-B sites that they can bind with distinguishable affinity and specificity. Different dimer combinations act as transcriptional activators or repressors, respectively. NF-kappa-B is controlled by various mechanisms of post-translational modification and subcellular compartmentalization as well as by interactions with other cofactors or corepressors. NF-kappa-B complexes are held in the cytoplasm in an inactive state complexed with members of the NF-kappa-B inhibitor (I-kappa-B) family. In a conventional activation pathway, I-kappa-B is phosphorylated by I-kappa-B kinases (IKKs) in response to different activators, subsequently degraded thus liberating the active NF-kappa-B complex which translocates to the nucleus. NF-kappa-B heterodimeric p65-p50 and RelB-p50 complexes are transcriptional activators. The NF-kappa-B p50-p50 homodimer is a transcriptional repressor, but can act as a transcriptional activator when associated with BCL3. NFKB1 appears to have dual functions such as cytoplasmic retention of attached NF-kappa-B proteins by p105 and generation of p50 by a cotranslational processing. The proteasome-mediated process ensures the production of both p50 and p105 and preserves their independent function, although processing of NFKB1/p105 also appears to occur post-translationally. p50 binds to the kappa-B consensus sequence 5'-GGRNNYYCC-3', located in the enhancer region of genes involved in immune response and acute phase reactions. In a complex with MAP3K8, NFKB1/p105 represses MAP3K8-induced MAPK signaling; active MAP3K8 is released by proteasome-dependent degradation of NFKB1/p105.
Gene Name:
NFKB1
Uniprot ID:
P19838
Molecular Weight:
105355.175 Da
References
  1. Piccagli L, Borgatti M, Nicolis E, Bianchi N, Mancini I, Lampronti I, Vevaldi D, Dall'Acqua F, Cabrini G, Gambari R: Virtual screening against nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) of a focus library: Identification of bioactive furocoumarin derivatives inhibiting NF-kappaB dependent biological functions involved in cystic fibrosis. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Dec 1;18(23):8341-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.09.063. Epub 2010 Oct 1. [20980154 ]