Terrein
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| IUPAC name (4S,5R)-4,5-Dihydroxy-3-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]cyclopent-2-en-1-one | |
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| Properties | |
| C8H10O3 | |
| Molar mass | 154.165 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Terrein is a fungal metabolite of Aspergillus species.[1] Terrein forms pale yellow crystal needles.[1][2] Terrein has a strong cytotoxic activity against cells with colorectal carcinoma.[1] The strain S020 from the fungus Aspergillus terreus has the highest rate in producing terrein.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Asfour, Hani Z.; Awan, Zuhier A.; Bagalagel, Alaa A.; Elfaky, Mahmoud A.; Abdelhameed, Reda F. A.; Elhady, Sameh S. (12 September 2019). "Large-Scale Production of Bioactive Terrein by Aspergillus terreus Strain S020 Isolated from the Saudi Coast of the Red Sea". Biomolecules. 9 (9): 480. doi:10.3390/biom9090480. ISSN 2218-273X. PMC 6769563. PMID 31547354.
- ^ "Terrein". Biomol GMBH - Life Science Shop (in German).
