Term Name:	(3R,4S,1'R)-3-(1'-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
Synonyms:	(3R,4S)-3-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
Definition:	A gamma-lactone that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a hydroxyethyl group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 4 (the 3R,4S,1'R stereoisomer). Isolated from an edible mushroom Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii, it exhibits protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress dependent cell death.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:66043]  ( EBI )