OBO ID: CHEBI:140443
Term Name: viridicatin Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 2,3-dihydroxy-4-phenylquinoline
  • 3-hydroxy-4-phenylcarbostyril
  • 3-hydroxy-4-phenylquinolin-2(1H)-one
Definition: A hydroxyquinolone that is 3-hydroxyuinolin-2(1H)-one which is substituted at position 4 by a phenyl groups. Isolated from the mycelium of several Penicillium species, it exhibits strong antibiotic activity against M. tuberculosis and also against B. subtilis, S. aureus and S. cerevisiae.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available