Averythrin

Trivial name:

Averythrin

Molecular formulae: 

C₂₀H₁₈O₆

Molecular weight: 354.4

Literature reference:

• Gorst-Allman CP, Pachler KGR, Steyn PS, Wessels PL and Scott DB. (1977) Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance assignments of some fungal C20 anthraquinones; their biosynthesis in relation to that of aflatoxin B1. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, pp. 2181-2188.

References URL: 

• https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1977/p1/p19770002181
• https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Averythrin#section=Structures

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-versicolor

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