Basic Info

Common NameDaidzein(F05165)
2D Structure
Description

Daidzein is one of several known isoflavones. Isoflavones compounds are found in a number of plants, but soybeans and soy products like tofu and textured vegetable protein are the primary food source. Up until recently, daidzein was considered to be one of the most important and most studied isoflavones, however more recently attention has shifted to isoflavone metabolites. Equol represents the main active product of daidzein metabolism, produced via specific microflora in the gut. The clinical effectiveness of soy isoflavones may be a function of the ability to biotransform soy isoflavones to the more potent estrogenic metabolite, equol, which may enhance the actions of soy isoflavones, owing to its greater affinity for estrogen receptors, unique antiandrogenic properties, and superior antioxidant activity. However, not all individuals consuming daidzein produce equol. Only approximately one-third to one-half of the population is able to metabolize daidzein to equol. This high variability in equol production is presumably attributable to interindividual differences in the composition of the intestinal microflora, which may play an important role in the mechanisms of action of isoflavones. But, the specific bacterial species in the colon involved in the production of equol are yet to be discovered. (A3191, A3189).

FRCD IDF05165
CAS Number486-66-8
PubChem CID5281708
FormulaC15H10O4
IUPAC Name

7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one

InChI Key

ZQSIJRDFPHDXIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H10O4/c16-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)13-8-19-14-7-11(17)5-6-12(14)15(13)18/h1-8,16-17H

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O)O

Isomeric SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O)O

Synonyms
        
            daidzein
        
            486-66-8
        
            4',7-Dihydroxyisoflavone
        
            Daidzeol
        
            7,4'-Dihydroxyisoflavone
        
            7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
        
            Diadzein
        
            7-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
        
            4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-
        
            7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Plant Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassIsoflavonoids
SubclassIsoflav-2-enes
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentIsoflavones
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
SubstituentsIsoflavone - Hydroxyisoflavonoid - Chromone - Benzopyran - 1-benzopyran - Pyranone - Phenol - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Benzenoid - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Pyran - Heteroaromatic compound - Oxacycle - Organoheterocyclic compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as isoflavones. These are polycyclic compounds containing a 2-isoflavene skeleton which bears a ketone group at the C4 carbon atom.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight254.241
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity382
Monoisotopic Mass254.058
Exact Mass254.058
XLogP2.5
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count19
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+0.7448
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9942
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7270
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.5151
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9040
Non-inhibitor0.7657
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8982
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.8516
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7878
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9113
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6927
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.9108
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorInhibitor0.9757
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9199
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorInhibitor0.8994
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6261
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityHigh CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.6929
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9556
Non-inhibitor0.9065
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9211
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.9203
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.9427
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9881
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.6719
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.8811
Acute Oral ToxicityII0.5629
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6163

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-3.2055LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.1564LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity3.5363LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.1688pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.9241pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Toxicity and non-harmful effects of the soya isoflavones, genistein and daidzein, in embryos of the zebrafish, Danio rerio.Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol2018 Sep29870789
PKCι is a target of 7,8,4'-trihydroxyisoflavone for the suppression ofUVB-induced MMP-1 expression.Exp Dermatol2018 May28453925
Isoflavones from green vegetable soya beans and their antimicrobial andantioxidant activities.J Sci Food Agric2018 Mar28885710
Isoflavones Production and Possible Mechanism of Their Exudation in <i>Genista tinctoria</i> L. Suspension Culture after Treatment with Vanadium Compounds.Molecules2018 Jul 329970854
Vertical Leaching of Allelochemicals Affecting Their Bioactivity and theMicrobial Community of Soil.J Agric Food Chem2017 Sep 1328800227
Genistein Binding to Copper(II)-Solvent Dependence and Effects on RadicalScavenging.Molecules2017 Oct 1829057848
Multiresidue determination of estrogens in different dairy products by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry.J Chromatogr A2017 May 528363417
MIL-101(Cr) as matrix for sensitive detection of quercetin by matrix-assistedlaser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.Talanta2017 Mar 128107941
Inhibitory mechanism of five natural flavonoids against murine norovirus.Phytomedicine2017 Jul 128545670
Safety evaluation of daidzein in laying hens: Effects on laying performance,hatchability, egg quality, clinical blood parameters, and organ development.Poult Sci2017 Jul 128520935
Phytoestrogens in milk: Overestimations caused by contamination of the hydrolytic enzyme used during sample extraction.J Dairy Sci2016 Sep27394955
Urine and serum biomonitoring of exposure to environmental estrogens II: Soy isoflavones and zearalenone in pregnant women.Food Chem Toxicol2016 Sep27255803
Anthropogenic pressure in a Portuguese river: Endocrine-disrupting compounds, trace elements and nutrients.J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng2016 Oct 1427411033
Bovine and soybean milk bioactive compounds: Effects on inflammatory response of human intestinal Caco-2 cells.Food Chem2016 Nov 127211648
NMR Study on the Inclusion Complexes of β-Cyclodextrin with Isoflavones.Molecules2016 Mar 2827043500
Equol inhibits growth, induces atresia, and inhibits steroidogenesis of mouseantral follicles in vitro.Toxicol Appl Pharmacol2016 Mar 1526876617
Kanamycin inhibits daidzein metabolism and abilities of the metabolites toprevent bone loss in ovariectomized mice.BMC Res Notes2016 Jul 727388904
Impact of equol-producing capacity and soy-isoflavone profiles of supplements on bone calcium retention in postmenopausal women: a randomized crossover trial.Am J Clin Nutr2015 Sep26245807
Latifolicinin A from a Fermented Soymilk Product and the Structure-Activity Relationship of Synthetic Analogues as Inhibitors of Breast Cancer Cell Growth.J Agric Food Chem2015 Nov 1126499209
Isoflavones in food supplements: chemical profile, label accordance andpermeability study in Caco-2 cells.Food Funct2015 Mar25653232

Targets

General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear hormone receptor. Binds estrogens with an affinity similar to that of ESR1, and activates expression of reporter genes containing estrogen response elements (ERE) in an estrogen-dependent manner (PubMed:20074560). Isoform beta-cx lacks ligand binding ability and has no or only very low ere binding activity resulting in the loss of ligand-dependent transactivation ability. DNA-binding by ESR1 and ESR2 is rapidly lost at 37 degrees Celsius in the absence of ligand while in the presence of 17 beta-estradiol and 4-hydroxy-tamoxifen loss in DNA-binding at elevated temperature is more gradual.
Gene Name:
ESR2
Uniprot ID:
Q92731
Molecular Weight:
59215.765 Da
References
  1. Matsuda H, Shimoda H, Morikawa T, Yoshikawa M: Phytoestrogens from the roots of Polygonum cuspidatum (Polygonaceae): structure-requirement of hydroxyanthraquinones for estrogenic activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2001 Jul 23;11(14):1839-42. [11459643 ]
General Function:
Electron carrier activity
Gene Name:
ALDH2
Uniprot ID:
P05091
Molecular Weight:
56380.93 Da
References
  1. Rooke N, Li DJ, Li J, Keung WM: The mitochondrial monoamine oxidase-aldehyde dehydrogenase pathway: a potential site of action of daidzin. J Med Chem. 2000 Nov 2;43(22):4169-79. [11063613 ]
General Function:
Oxygen binding
Specific Function:
Catalyzes the formation of aromatic C18 estrogens from C19 androgens.
Gene Name:
CYP19A1
Uniprot ID:
P11511
Molecular Weight:
57882.48 Da
References
  1. Paoletta S, Steventon GB, Wildeboer D, Ehrman TM, Hylands PJ, Barlow DJ: Screening of herbal constituents for aromatase inhibitory activity. Bioorg Med Chem. 2008 Sep 15;16(18):8466-70. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.08.034. Epub 2008 Aug 19. [18778944 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear receptor that binds and is activated by variety of endogenous and xenobiotic compounds. Transcription factor that activates the transcription of multiple genes involved in the metabolism and secretion of potentially harmful xenobiotics, drugs and endogenous compounds. Activated by the antibiotic rifampicin and various plant metabolites, such as hyperforin, guggulipid, colupulone, and isoflavones. Response to specific ligands is species-specific. Activated by naturally occurring steroids, such as pregnenolone and progesterone. Binds to a response element in the promoters of the CYP3A4 and ABCB1/MDR1 genes.
Gene Name:
NR1I2
Uniprot ID:
O75469
Molecular Weight:
49761.245 Da
References
  1. Kretschmer XC, Baldwin WS: CAR and PXR: xenosensors of endocrine disrupters? Chem Biol Interact. 2005 Aug 15;155(3):111-28. [16054614 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Binds to an ERR-alpha response element (ERRE) containing a single consensus half-site, 5'-TNAAGGTCA-3'. Can bind to the medium-chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD) response element NRRE-1 and may act as an important regulator of MCAD promoter. Binds to the C1 region of the lactoferrin gene promoter. Requires dimerization and the coactivator, PGC-1A, for full activity. The ERRalpha/PGC1alpha complex is a regulator of energy metabolism. Induces the expression of PERM1 in the skeletal muscle.
Gene Name:
ESRRA
Uniprot ID:
P11474
Molecular Weight:
45509.11 Da
References
  1. Suetsugi M, Su L, Karlsberg K, Yuan YC, Chen S: Flavone and isoflavone phytoestrogens are agonists of estrogen-related receptors. Mol Cancer Res. 2003 Nov;1(13):981-91. [14638870 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear receptor, may regulate ESR1 transcriptional activity. Induces the expression of PERM1 in the skeletal muscle.
Gene Name:
ESRRB
Uniprot ID:
O95718
Molecular Weight:
56207.085 Da
References
  1. Suetsugi M, Su L, Karlsberg K, Yuan YC, Chen S: Flavone and isoflavone phytoestrogens are agonists of estrogen-related receptors. Mol Cancer Res. 2003 Nov;1(13):981-91. [14638870 ]
General Function:
Xanthine oxidase activity
Specific Function:
Key enzyme in purine degradation. Catalyzes the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine. Catalyzes the oxidation of xanthine to uric acid. Contributes to the generation of reactive oxygen species. Has also low oxidase activity towards aldehydes (in vitro).
Gene Name:
XDH
Uniprot ID:
P47989
Molecular Weight:
146422.99 Da
References
  1. Park JS, Park HY, Kim DH, Kim DH, Kim HK: ortho-dihydroxyisoflavone derivatives from aged Doenjang (Korean fermented soypaste) and its radical scavenging activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Sep 15;18(18):5006-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.08.016. Epub 2008 Aug 9. [18722771 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Ligand-activated transcription factor. Receptor for bile acids such as chenodeoxycholic acid, lithocholic acid and deoxycholic acid. Represses the transcription of the cholesterol 7-alpha-hydroxylase gene (CYP7A1) through the induction of NR0B2 or FGF19 expression, via two distinct mechanisms. Activates the intestinal bile acid-binding protein (IBABP). Activates the transcription of bile salt export pump ABCB11 by directly recruiting histone methyltransferase CARM1 to this locus.
Gene Name:
NR1H4
Uniprot ID:
Q96RI1
Molecular Weight:
55913.915 Da
References
  1. Sipes NS, Martin MT, Kothiya P, Reif DM, Judson RS, Richard AM, Houck KA, Dix DJ, Kavlock RJ, Knudsen TB: Profiling 976 ToxCast chemicals across 331 enzymatic and receptor signaling assays. Chem Res Toxicol. 2013 Jun 17;26(6):878-95. doi: 10.1021/tx400021f. Epub 2013 May 16. [23611293 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear hormone receptor. The steroid hormones and their receptors are involved in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Ligand-dependent nuclear transactivation involves either direct homodimer binding to a palindromic estrogen response element (ERE) sequence or association with other DNA-binding transcription factors, such as AP-1/c-Jun, c-Fos, ATF-2, Sp1 and Sp3, to mediate ERE-independent signaling. Ligand binding induces a conformational change allowing subsequent or combinatorial association with multiprotein coactivator complexes through LXXLL motifs of their respective components. Mutual transrepression occurs between the estrogen receptor (ER) and NF-kappa-B in a cell-type specific manner. Decreases NF-kappa-B DNA-binding activity and inhibits NF-kappa-B-mediated transcription from the IL6 promoter and displace RELA/p65 and associated coregulators from the promoter. Recruited to the NF-kappa-B response element of the CCL2 and IL8 promoters and can displace CREBBP. Present with NF-kappa-B components RELA/p65 and NFKB1/p50 on ERE sequences. Can also act synergistically with NF-kappa-B to activate transcription involving respective recruitment adjacent response elements; the function involves CREBBP. Can activate the transcriptional activity of TFF1. Also mediates membrane-initiated estrogen signaling involving various kinase cascades. Isoform 3 is involved in activation of NOS3 and endothelial nitric oxide production. Isoforms lacking one or several functional domains are thought to modulate transcriptional activity by competitive ligand or DNA binding and/or heterodimerization with the full length receptor. Essential for MTA1-mediated transcriptional regulation of BRCA1 and BCAS3. Isoform 3 can bind to ERE and inhibit isoform 1.
Gene Name:
ESR1
Uniprot ID:
P03372
Molecular Weight:
66215.45 Da
References
  1. Matsuda H, Shimoda H, Morikawa T, Yoshikawa M: Phytoestrogens from the roots of Polygonum cuspidatum (Polygonaceae): structure-requirement of hydroxyanthraquinones for estrogenic activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2001 Jul 23;11(14):1839-42. [11459643 ]
General Function:
Transcription regulatory region dna binding
Specific Function:
Ligand-activated transcriptional activator. Binds to the XRE promoter region of genes it activates. Activates the expression of multiple phase I and II xenobiotic chemical metabolizing enzyme genes (such as the CYP1A1 gene). Mediates biochemical and toxic effects of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. Involved in cell-cycle regulation. Likely to play an important role in the development and maturation of many tissues. Regulates the circadian clock by inhibiting the basal and circadian expression of the core circadian component PER1. Inhibits PER1 by repressing the CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimer mediated transcriptional activation of PER1.
Gene Name:
AHR
Uniprot ID:
P35869
Molecular Weight:
96146.705 Da
References
  1. Wang H, Li J, Gao Y, Xu Y, Pan Y, Tsuji I, Sun ZJ, Li XM: Xeno-oestrogens and phyto-oestrogens are alternative ligands for the androgen receptor. Asian J Androl. 2010 Jul;12(4):535-47. doi: 10.1038/aja.2010.14. Epub 2010 May 3. [20436506 ]