Tenuazonic Acid

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.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): D03.383.773.812.900, D23.946.587.915

MeSH Unique ID: D013720

Registry Number: 610-88-8

Entry Terms:

• Acid, Tenuazonic

Previous Indexing:

• Pyrrolidinones (1971-1974)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
• Antiviral Agents

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Pyrrolidines
Pyrrolidinones
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Toxins, Biological
Mycotoxins
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