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4-ipomeanol
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Terpenes
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: A class of compounds composed of repeating 5-carbon units of HEMITERPENES.
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Terpenoids; Isoprenoids
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4-ipomeanol [ (+-)-isomer of 4-ipomeanol,1-(3-furyl)-4-hydroxypentanone ]
lung-toxic furanoterpenoid produced in moldy sweet potatoes in response to fungus infection; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation; structure
32954-58-8 1-
(3-
furanyl)-
4-
hydroxy-
1-
pentanone
*Terpenes
Toxins
, Biological
Pharma Action
Antineoplastic Agents
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