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Tenuazonic Acid

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Definition: 3-Acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-one. A metabolite found in a strain of the fungus Alternaria tenuis Auct. which functions as an antibiotic with antiviral and antineoplastic properties, and may also act as a mycotoxin.  an antineoplastic antibiotic   
Pharmacological Action Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Antiviral Agents 		Other names Acid, Tenuazonic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
3-acetyl-5-iso-butyltetramic acid  0   Tenuazonic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Nat Prod Commun. 2009 Nov;4(11):1473-6
reutericyclin  0 (5R)-1-(2-decenoyl)-2-hydroxy-3-acetyl-5-isobutyl-delta2-pyrroline-4-one  Tenuazonic Acid/*analogs & derivatives Lactobacillus. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2000 Oct;66(10):4325-33; Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2004 Apr;64(3):326-32. Epub 2004 Jan 21
3-acetyl-5-isopropyltetramic acid  2113-91-9   Tenuazonic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1991;566(1):195

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