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(3R,4S,1'R)-3-(1'-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one |
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- (3R,4S)-3-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
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Definition: |
A gamma-lactone that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a hydroxyethyl group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 4 (the 3R,4S,1'R stereoisomer). Isolated from an edible mushroom Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii, it exhibits protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress dependent cell death.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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