territrem C

ID 2: 582

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

4H,11H-Naphtho(2,1-b)pyrano(3,4-e)pyran-1,11(5H)-dione, 4a,6,6a,12,12a,12b-hexahydro-4a,12a-dihydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,4,6a,12b-tetramethyl-, (4aR-(4a-alpha,6a-beta,12a-alpha,12b-beta))-

Molecular formulae: 

C28H32O9

Molecular weight: 512.548

Chemical abstract number: 89020-33-7

Literature reference:

  • Ling KH, Yang CK, Peng FT. Territrems, tremorgenic mycotoxins of Aspergillus terreus. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1979 Mar;37(3):355-7.

    Ling KH, Liou HH, Yang CM, Yang CK. Related Articles, Links
    Isolation, chemical structure, acute toxicity, and some physicochemical properties of territrem C from Aspergillus terreus.
    Appl Environ Microbiol. 1984 Jan;47(1):98-100.

    Chen JW, Ling KH. Territrems: Naturally Occurring Specific Irreversible Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase. J Biomed Sci. 1996 Jan;3(1):54-58.

References URL: 

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Toxicity:

mouse LD50 intraperitoneal 6280ug/kg (6.28mg/kg) Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Vol. 47, Pg. 98, 1984.
Link to PubMed

Structure image:  

territremCweb

Date uploaded: 2008-07-14 10:46:53


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