Term Name: | andrastin A |
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Synonyms: | methyl (3beta,5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha,13alpha)-3-acetoxy-15-hydroxy-4,4,8,12,16-pentamethyl-17,19-dioxoandrosta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate, methyl 3beta-acetoxy-15-hydroxy-4,4,8alpha,12,16-pentamethyl-17,19-dioxo-5beta,9beta,10alpha,13alpha-androsta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate |
Definition: | A 19-oxo steroid that is that is andrastin B in which the hydroxy group at position 19 has been oxidised to give the corresponding aldehyde. A farnesyltransferase inhibitor produced by Penicillium roqueforti, a filamentous fungus involved in the ripening of several kinds of blue cheeses. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:142842] ( EBI ) |