andibenin

ID 2: 293

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

Spiro[5,11a-methano-1H,11aH-fluoreno[4,4a-c]furan-9(3H),3′(6’H)-[2H]pyran]-3,6,6′(5H)-trione, 6a,7,7a,8,10,11-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-2′,2′,5,6a,8-pentamethyl-, (3’S,5S,6aR,7aR,8R,11aS,11bR)-

Molecular formulae: 

C₂₅H₃₀O₆

Molecular weight: 426

Chemical abstract number: 60451-42-5

Literature reference:

• Biosynthesis of andibenin, a novel polyketide terpenoid metabolite of Aspergillus variecolor. Holker, John S. E.; Simpson, Thomas J. (Robert Robinson Lab., Univ. Liverpool, Liverpool, Engl.). J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., (14), 626-7 (English) 1978.
  Isolation of C25 polyisoprenoids from Aspergillus sp: crystal structure of andibenin. Dunn, Andrew W.; Johnstone, Robert A. W.; Sklarz, Benjamin; King, Trevor J. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications (1976), (7), 270

References URL: 

• http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/1978/C3/c39780000626#!divAbstract
• http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/1976/C3/c3976000270a#!divAbstract

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-variecolor
• /species/emericella-variecolor

Date uploaded: 2008-07-07 13:19:42

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