Term Name: asperfuranone
Synonyms: (5S,6R)-1-[(2E,4E,6S)-4,6-dimethylocta-2,4-dienoyl]-5,6-dihydroxy-5-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2-benzofuran-4(5H)-one, asperfuranone
Definition: A member of the class of 2-benzofurans that is 6,7-dihydro-2-benzofuran-4(5H)-one that is substituted at positions 5 and 6 by hydroxy groups, at position 5 by a methyl group and at position 1 by a (2E,4E,6S)-4,6-dimethylocta-2,4-dienoyl group (the 5S,6R-diastereoisomer). A polyketide that was first obtained from the fungus Aspergillus nidulans by using a genomic mining approach.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:64397]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-benzofurans cyclic ketone diol polyketide secondary alcohol tertiary alcohol tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone
has_role: antineoplastic agent fungal metabolite