Term Name:	patulin
Synonyms:	(2,4-dihydroxy-2H-pyran-3(6H)-ylidene)acetic acid, 3,4-lactone, (2,4-dihydroxy-2H-pyran-3(6H)-ylidene)acetic acid-3,4-lactone, 4,6-dihydro-4-hydroxy-2H-furo(3,2-c)pyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-2(6H)-one, clavacin, clavatin, claviform, claviformin, expansin, expansine, mycoin C3, mycoine C3, PAT, patulin, patuline
Definition:	A furopyran and lactone that is (2H-pyran-3(6H)-ylidene)acetic acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 4 and in which the hydroxy group at position 4 has condensed with the carboxy group to give the corresponding bicyclic lactone. A mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium, it has antibiotic properties but has been shown to be carcinogenic and mutagenic.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:74926]  ( EBI )