Austocystin A

ID 2: 376

Toxin: y

Systematic name:

5H-Furo(3′,2′:4,5)furo(3,2-b)xanthen-5-one, 3a,12a-dihydro-7-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-, (3aS,12aR)-

Molecular formulae: 

C₁₉H₁₃ClO₆

 

Molecular weight: 372.8

Chemical abstract number: 55256-58-1

Chemical type: Xanthone

Literature reference:

• Austocystins. Six novel dihydrofuro[3′,​2′:4.5]​furo[3,​2-​b]​xanthenones from Aspergillus ustus. Steyn, Pieter S.; Vleggaar, Robert. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1972-1999) (1974), (19), 2250-6.

References URL: 

• http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/115307
• http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/1974/P1/p19740002250#!divAbstract

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-ustus

Toxicity:

In cultures of primary monkey kidney epithelial cells austocystin A was the most toxic of the austocystins and more toxic than sterigmatocystin.

Date uploaded: 2005-07-26 00:00:00

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