tryptoquivaline A

ID 2: 417

Toxin: y

Systematic name:

9’R-(9’alpha(4S*(R*)),9’abeta))-4-(2-(1-(Acetyloxy)-2-methylpropyl)-4-oxo-3(4H)-quinazolinyl)-1′, 3, 4, 9’a-tetrahydro-1′-hydroxy-2′, 2′-dimethylspiro(furan-2(5H), 9′-(9H)imidazo(1,2-a) indole)-3′,5(2’H)-dione)

Molecular formulae: 

C29H30N4O7

Molecular weight: 546.571

Chemical abstract number: 55387-45-6

Literature reference:

  • Yamazaki M, Okuyama E, Maebayashi Y. Isolation of some new tryptoquivaline-related metabolites from Aspergillus fumigatus. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1979 Jul;27(7):1611-7.

References URL: 

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Toxicity:

A tremorgenic mycotoxin producing persistent tremors and/or death in rats and cattle.

Structure image:  

TryptoquivalineAweb

Date uploaded: 2005-12-16 00:00:00

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