Term Name: | isopatulin |
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Synonyms: | 3-hydroxy-4,9-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-1,6-dien-8-one, 6-hydroxy-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-2(6H)-one, neopatulin |
Definition: | A furopyran and lactone that is (2H-pyran-3(6H)-ylidene)acetic acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 an 6 and in which the hydroxy group at position 4 has condensed with the carboxy group to give the corresponding bicyclic lactone. Also known as neopatulin, it is a mycotoxic substance produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium species. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:145111] ( EBI ) |