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.

Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS;

DUI

D013241 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0020481

CAS

7H-Furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-c)xanthen-7-one, 3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-, (3aR-cis)-

Previous indexing

Xanthenes (1969-1974); Furans (1973-1974)

History note

91(75); was see under XANTHENES 1975-90

Public note

91; was see under XANTHENES 1975-90