Astepyrone metabolite 1

ID 2: 266

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

6H-Furo[2,3-b]pyran-2,6(3H)-dione, 3a,7a-dihydro-4-methoxy-3-methyl-

Molecular formulae: 

C9H10O5

Molecular weight: 198.2

Chemical abstract number: 86925-86-2

Literature reference:

  • Metabolic products of Aspergillus terreus. VIII. Astepyrone: a novel metabolite of the strain IFO 4100. Arai, Kunizo; Yoshimura, Tadashi; Itatani, Yoshitaka; Yamamoto, Yuzuru. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (1983), 31(3), 925-33.

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Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Structure image:  

Astepyronemetabolite1web

Date uploaded: 2008-07-07 14:23:28


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