Ochratoxin C

ID 2: 535

Toxin: y

Trivial name:

Alanine, N-​[(5-​chloro-​8-​hydroxy-​3-​methyl-​1-​oxo-​7-​isochromanyl)​carbonyl]​-​3-​phenyl-​, ethyl ester, L- (8CI); L-​Phenylalanine, N-​[(5-​chloro-​3,​4-​dihydro-​8-​hydroxy-​3-​methyl-​1-​oxo-​1H-​2-​benzopyran-​7-​yl)​carbonyl]​-​, ethyl ester, (R)​-; Ochratoxin C (7CI); Ochratoxin A ethyl ester

Systematic name:

L-​Phenylalanine, N-​[[(3R)​-​5-​chloro-​3,​4-​dihydro-​8-​hydroxy-​3-​methyl-​1-​oxo-​1H-​2-​benzopyran-​7-​yl]​carbonyl]​-​, ethyl ester

Molecular formulae: 

C22H22ClNO6

Molecular weight: 431.87

Chemical abstract number: 4865-85-4

Chemical type: Isocoumarin

Literature reference:

  • Mycotoxins. II. The constitution of ochratoxins A, B, and C, metabolites of Aspergillus ochraceus. van der Merwe, K. J.; Steyn, P. S.; Fourie, L. Journal of the Chemical Society (1965), (Dec.), 7083-8.


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Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Toxicity:

Because it is readily hydrolysed to ochratoxin A in the animal body, ochratoxin C has similar toxicity to ochratoxin A.

Structure image:  

OchratoxinCweb

Date uploaded: 2005-12-14 00:00:00

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