Chemistry:Oligoporin D

Oligoporin D

Identifiers
IUPAC name (Z,6R)-6-[(3R,5R,10S,12R,13R,14R,17R)-3-oxo-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-12-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,2,3,5,6,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methylhept-2-enoic acid
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C36H56O9
Molar mass	632.835 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C[C@@]12C[C@H](O[C@@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O)C3=C(CC[C@@H]4[C@]3(C)CCC(=O)C4(C)C)[C@]2(C)CC[C@@H]1[C@H](C)CC\C=C(\C)C(=O)O

Oligoporin D is a natural product isolated from the "bitter bracket" mushroom Amaropostia stiptica. It was found to be one of the most potent agonists yet discovered for the bitter taste receptor TAS2R46, and consequently one of the most bitter substances known.