Term Name: rubrofusarin
Synonyms: 5,6-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-benzo[g]chromen-4-one, NSC 258316
Definition: A member of the class of benzochromenones that is benzo[g]chromen-4-one carrying two additional hydroxy substituents at positions 5 and 6 as well as methyl and methoxy substituents at positions 2 and 8 respectively. An orange polyketide pigment that is a common intermediate in many different fungal biosynthetic pathways.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:8908]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic ether benzochromenone phenols polyketide
has_role: biological pigment EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor fungal metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: rubrofusarin B
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: rubrofusarin(1-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: rubrofusarin(1-)