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Tenuazonic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tenuazonic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.773.812.900
D23.946.587.915
Unique ID
D013720
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013720
Annotation
an antineoplastic antibiotic
Scope Note
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.
Pharm Action
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antiviral Agents
Registry Numbers
610-88-8
CAS Type 1 Name
2H-Pyrrol-2-one, 3-acetyl-1,5-dihydro-4-hydroxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-, (S-(R*,R*))-
Previous Indexing
Pyrrolidinones (1971-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2016/06/01
Tenuazonic Acid Preferred
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