OBO ID: CHEBI:71638
Term Name: versiconal hemiacetal Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 2,4,6,8-tetrahydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydroanthra[2,3-b]furan-5,10-dione
  • versiconal
  • versiconal anthrafuran form
  • versiconal hemiacetal form
Definition: An anthrafuran that is 2,3-dihydroanthra[2,3-b]furan-5,10-dione substituted at positions 2, 4, 6 and 8 by hydroxy groups and at position 3 by a 2-hydroxyethyl group. An intermediate in the biosynthesis of aflatoxin.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available