Asterriquinone B4

ID 2: 251

Toxin: n

Systematic name: 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-bis[2-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-3,6-dimethoxy-

Molecular formulae: 

C₃₄H₃₄N₂O₄

Molecular weight: 534.64

Chemical abstract number: 78723-17-8

Literature reference:

• Quinone derivatives. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (1981), JP 56032456 A 19810401.
  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: 

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

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-terreus

Toxicity:

Antitumour

Structure image:  

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

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