OBO ID: CHEBI:74926 |
Term Name: | patulin | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A furopyran and lactone that is (2H-pyran-3(6H)-ylidene)acetic acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 4 and in which the hydroxy group at position 4 has condensed with the carboxy group to give the corresponding bicyclic lactone. A mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium, it has antibiotic properties but has been shown to be carcinogenic and mutagenic. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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