Term Name: | andrastin B |
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Synonyms: | methyl (3beta,5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha,13alpha)-3-(acetyloxy)-15,19-dihydroxy-4,4,8,12,16-pentamethyl-17-oxoandrosta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate, methyl 3beta-(acetyloxy)-15,19-dihydroxy-4,4,8,12,16-pentamethyl-17-oxo-5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha,13alpha-androsta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate |
Definition: | A 17-oxo steroid that is andrastin C in which a hydrogen of the methyl group at position 19 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. A farnesyltransferase inhibitor produced by Penicillium roqueforti, a filamentous fungus involved in the ripening of several kinds of blue cheeses. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:142862] ( EBI ) |