Term Name: | citrafungin B |
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Synonyms: | 3-carboxy-2-O-[(3R)-3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-3-{(3R,5R)-2-oxo-5-[(1E,5Z,8Z)-tetradeca-1,5,8-trien-1-yl]tetrahydrofuran-3-yl}propanoyl]-3,4-dideoxy-L-threo-pentaric acid |
Definition: | A carboxylic ester obtained by the formal condensation of the 4-carboxy group of (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-{(3R,5R)-2-oxo-5-[(1E,5Z,8Z)-tetradeca-1,5,8-trien-1-yl]tetrahydrofuran-3-yl}butanedioic acid with the hydroxy group of 3-carboxy-2,3-dideoxy-L-threo-pentaric acid. It is a fungal metabolite that acts as an inhibitor of geranylgeranyltransferase type I(GGTase I) of pathogenic fungal species. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65636] ( EBI ) |