Asterriquinone A4

ID 2: 256

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2-[2-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-5-[2-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl)-7-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-3,6-dimethoxy-

Molecular formulae: 

C₃₉H₄₂N₂O₄

Molecular weight: 602.8

Chemical abstract number: 78723-16-7

Literature reference:

• Metabolic products of Aspergillus terreus. V. Demethylation of asterriquinones. Arai, Kunizo; Shimizu, Sakae; Taguchi, Yasuhisa; Yamamoto, Yuzuru. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (1981), 29(4), 991-9.
  Metabolic products of Aspergillus terreus. IV. Metabolites of the strain IFO 8835. (2)​. The isolation and chemical structure of indolyl benzoquinone pigments. Arai, Kunizo; Masuda, Kikuo; Kiriyama, Noriki; Nitta, Keiichi; Yamamoto, Yuzuru; Shimizu, Sakae. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (1981), 29(4), 961-9.

References URL: 

• https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/cpb1958/29/4/29_4_961/_article
• https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/cpb1958/29/4/29_4_991/_article

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-terreus

Toxicity:

Antitumour

Date uploaded: 2008-07-07 14:55:34

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