| Term Name: | myrothenone A |
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| 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 ) |