Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:18:44 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:16:23 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0005801
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB05801
Metabolite Identification
Common NameKaempferol
DescriptionKaempferol, also known as rhamnolutein or c.i. 75640, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as flavonols. Flavonols are compounds that contain a flavone (2-phenyl-1-benzopyran-4-one) backbone carrying a hydroxyl group at the 3-position. Thus, kaempferol is considered to be a flavonoid. Kaempferol exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Kaempferol.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3,4',5,7-TetrahydroxyflavoneChEBI
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavonolChEBI
5,7,4'-TrihydroxyflavonolChEBI
C.I. 75640ChEBI
CampherolChEBI
Indigo yellowChEBI
KaempherolChEBI
KampherolChEBI
KempferolChEBI
NimbecetinChEBI
PelargidenolonChEBI
PopulnetinChEBI
RhamnoluteinChEBI
RhamnolutinChEBI
RobigeninChEBI
SwartziolChEBI
TrifolitinChEBI
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneKegg
3,4',5,7-Tetrahydroxy-flavone (7ci,8ci)HMDB
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-oneHMDB
KampferolHMDB
3,4’,5,7-TetrahydroxyflavonePhytoBank
3,5,7,4'-TetrahydroxyflavonePhytoBank
3,5,7,4’-TetrahydroxyflavonePhytoBank
3'-DeoxyquercetinPhytoBank
3’-DeoxyquercetinPhytoBank
5,7,4’-TrihydroxyflavonolPhytoBank
KaemferolPhytoBank
KaempferolPhytoBank
KampcetinPhytoBank
PelargidenonPhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC15H10O6
Average Molecular Weight286.2363
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight286.047738052
IUPAC Name3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
Traditional Namekaempferol
CAS Registry Number520-18-3
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(C=C1)C1=C(O)C(=O)C2=C(O1)C=C(O)C=C2O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H10O6/c16-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)15-14(20)13(19)12-10(18)5-9(17)6-11(12)21-15/h1-6,16-18,20H
InChI KeyIYRMWMYZSQPJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as flavonols. Flavonols are compounds that contain a flavone (2-phenyl-1-benzopyran-4-one) backbone carrying a hydroxyl group at the 3-position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassFlavonoids
Sub ClassFlavones
Direct ParentFlavonols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 3-hydroxyflavone
  • 3-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 4'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 7-hydroxyflavonoid
  • Hydroxyflavonoid
  • Chromone
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Pyranone
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Pyran
  • Benzenoid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Vinylogous acid
  • Polyol
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point285 - 287 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.99ALOGPS
logP2.46ChemAxon
logS-3.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)6.38ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area107.22 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity74.88 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability27.59 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0005801
DrugBank IDDB01852
Phenol Explorer Compound ID290
FooDB IDFDB000633
KNApSAcK IDC00004565
Chemspider ID4444395
KEGG Compound IDC05903
BioCyc IDCPD1F-90
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Linkkaempferol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5280863
PDB IDKMP
ChEBI ID28499
References
Synthesis ReferenceWuth, B. Indigo Yellow. Faerber-Zeitung (1912), 22 343-5. CODEN: FAZTAZ CAN 6:966 AN 1912:966
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Reduces all-trans-retinal and 9-cis retinal. Can also catalyze the oxidation of all-trans-retinol with NADP as co-factor, but with much lower efficiency. Reduces alkyl phenyl ketones and alpha-dicarbonyl compounds with aromatic rings, such as pyrimidine-4-aldehyde, 3-benzoylpyridine, 4-benzoylpyridine, menadione and 4-hexanoylpyridine. Has no activity towards aliphatic aldehydes and ketones (By similarity).
Gene Name:
DHRS4
Uniprot ID:
Q8SPU8
Molecular weight:
29440.0