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Sterigmatocystin

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Definition: A carcinogenic mycotoxin produced in high yields by strains of the common molds, Aspergillus versicolor, A. nidulans, and an unidentified species of Bipolaris. It causes necrosis of the liver and kidney and has an inhibitory effect on orotic acid incorporation into nuclear RNA.  /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS;   
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
11-hydroxyl O-methylsterigmatocystin  0   Sterigmatocystin/*analogs & derivatives. J Am Chem Soc 2002 May 15;124(19):5294-303
17-hydroxy-16,17-dihydrosterigmatocystin  109278-36-6   Sterigmatocystin/*analogs & derivatives. Mycopathologia 1990;111(1):39
1,2-dihydro-O-methylsterigmatocystin  24945-81-1   Sterigmatocystin/*analogs & derivatives. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 1989;18(3):429
1-hydroxy-O-methylsterigmatocystin  20797-80-2   Sterigmatocystin/*analogs & derivatives. Appl Environ Microbiol 1987;53(12):2804
5,6-dimethoxysterigmatocystin  65176-75-2   Sterigmatocystin/*analogs & derivatives Mycotoxins. Appl Environ Microbiol 1984;48(5):1001
O-methylsterigmatocystin  17878-69-2   Sterigmatocystin/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1983;116(3):1114

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