Term Name: variecolorquinone A
Synonyms: (2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl 1,6-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-3-methyl-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylate
Definition: An dihydroxyanthraquinone that is 1,6-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone which is substituted by a methoxy group at position 8, a methyl group at position 3 and a [(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropoxy]carbonyl group at position 2. Isolated from the fungus Aspergillus variecolor, it exhibits cytotoxic activity.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:66350]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic ester aromatic ether dihydroxyanthraquinone phenols
has_role: antineoplastic agent Aspergillus metabolite