Secondary metabolites trivial name - fumagillin
Species A. fumigatus
Molecular formulae C26H34O7
Molecular weight 458.55
Chemical abstracts number 23110-15-8
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Selected references "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al., eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978Vol. 3, Pg. 1834, 1978.

Antibiotics and Chemotherapy Vol. 1, Pg. 54, 1951.
Toxicity Originally isolated because of its antibiotic properties, especially against protozoa such as Entamoeba histolytica. LD50 in mice 800 mg/kg body-weight subcutaneously although as much as 2 mg/kg body-weight could be tolerated orally.
Structure diagram
3D Structure
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