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glyceollin

n. (context organic compound English) A kind of prenylated pterocarpan found in ineffective types of nodule in soybean in response to symbiotic infection.

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Glyceollin

Glyceollins are a family of prenylated pterocarpan found in ineffective types of nodule in soybean in response to symbiotic infection. They are phytoalexins with an antiestrogenic activity.

Molecules found in the family are :

  • Glyceollin I
  • Glyceollin II
  • Glyceollin III
  • Glyceollin IV