OBO ID: CHEBI:66047
Term Name: 3-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-furan-2(5H)-one Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methylfuran-2(5H)-one
Definition: A butenolide that is furan-2(5H)-one substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 4. Isolated from an edible mushroom Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii, it exhibits protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress dependent cell death.
References:
  • Reaxys:18852551
Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available