Dihydrogossypetin
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Dihydrogossypetin is a flavanonol
Flavanonol
The flavanonols are a class of flavonoids that use the 3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-2-phenylchromen-4-one backbone.Some examples include:* Taxifolin...

, a type of flavonoid.

Metabolism

The enzyme Taxifolin 8-monooxygenase
Taxifolin 8-monooxygenase
In enzymology, a taxifolin 8-monooxygenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionThe 5 substrates of this enzyme are taxifolin, NADH, NADPH, H+, and O2, whereas its 4 products are 2,3-dihydrogossypetin, NAD+, NADP+, and H2O....

 uses taxifolin
Taxifolin
Taxifolin is a flavanonol, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in the açaí palm, in the Siberian larch in Russia and in the silymarin extract from the milk thistle seeds. It's also found in small quantities in red onion.-Pharmacology:...

, NADH
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated NAD, is a coenzyme found in all living cells. The compound is a dinucleotide, since it consists of two nucleotides joined through their phosphate groups. One nucleotide contains an adenine base and the other nicotinamide.In metabolism, NAD is involved...

, NADPH
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, abbreviated NADP or TPN in older notation , is a coenzyme used in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, which require NADPH as a reducing agent....

, H+, and O2 to produce 2,3-dihydrogossypetin, NAD+, NADP+, and H2O.
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