Term Name: phytocassane
Synonyms: phytocassanes
Definition: Any member of a group of tricyclic diterpenoids isolated from Magneporthe grisea-infected rice leaves or Rhizoctonia solani-infected rice stems. They were initially identified as cassane diterpenoids, but were subsequently found to have the enantiomeric (ent-cassane) configuration.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:139395]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: enone secondary alcohol tricyclic diterpenoid
has subtype: (+)-phytocassane A (+)-phytocassane B (+)-phytocassane C (+)-phytocassane D (+)-phytocassane E
has_role: antifungal agent phytoalexin plant metabolite