Term Name: spectinabilin
Synonyms: (+)-neoaureothin, (+)-spectinabilin, 2-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-6-{(2R,4Z)-4-[(2E,4E,6E)-2,4,6-trimethyl-7-(4-nitrophenyl)hepta-2,4,6-trien-1-ylidene]tetrahydrofuran-2-yl}-4H-pyran-4-one, neoaureothin, spectinabilin
Definition: A polyketide that is deoxyspectinabilin in which the tetramethyldeca-tetraen-1-yl chain attached to the 4-pyranone moiety has undergone oxidation at position 1 and at the methyl group at position 3 to afford the corresponding tetrahydrofuranyl moiety. Produced by Streptomyces spectabilis, it exhibits antiviral and antimalarial activity.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:142841]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 4-pyranones C-nitro compound ketene acetal oxolanes polyketide
has_functional_parent: deoxyspectinabilin
has_role: antiplasmodial drug antiviral agent bacterial metabolite nematicide