Sulochrin is an inhibitor of the degranulation, activation and chemotaxis of eosinophils.
Sulochrin is a fungal metabolite isolated from a number of Aspergillus and Penicillium sp.. An anti-angiogenic agent, sulochrin inhibits VEGF leading to inhibition of capillary-like tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Sulochrin also inhibits eosinophil activation and chemotaxis.
ChEBI: Sulochrin is a benzophenone that is the methyl ester of 2-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoyl)-5-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a member of benzophenones, a carboxylic ester and a member of phenols. It is functionally related to a demethylsulochrin. It is a conjugate acid of a sulochrin(1-).
