Term Name: myrothenone A
Synonyms: (5R)-5-ethenyl-3-formamido-5-hydroxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one, N-[(4R)-4-ethenyl-4-hydroxy-3-oxocyclopent-1-en-1-yl]formamide, N-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-vinylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl]formamide
Definition: An alicyclic ketone which is 3-oxocyclopent-1-ene substituted by a formamido group at position 1 as well as vinyl and hydroxy groups at position 4. It is isolated from a marine derived fungus Myrothecium sp. and acts as an inhibitor of tyrosinase enzyme (EC 1.14.18.1).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:66424]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alicyclic ketone formamides tertiary alcohol tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone
has_role: EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor metabolite