Hydroxymethylsterigmatocystin

ID 2: 166

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

7H-Furo[3′,2′:4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one, 1,2,3a,12c-tetrahydro-2-hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-

Molecular formulae: 

C19H16O7

Molecular weight: 356.33

Chemical abstract number: 30099-66-2

Literature reference:

  • Conversion of a new metabolite to aflatoxin B2 by Aspergillus parasiticus. Cleveland, Thomas E.; Bhatnagar, Deepak; Foell, Christopher J.; McCormick, Susan P. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1987), 53(12), 2804-7.

References URL: 

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Structure image:  

Hydroxymethylsterigmatocystinweb

Date uploaded: 2008-07-07 16:30:55


Mycotoxin & Metabolites

Mycotoxin & Metabolite database

Aspergillus species produce a large number of secondary metabolites, sometimes referred to as extrolites. We attempt to list them all here and we also collect published papers.

Search Metabolite papers here