Term Name: | T-2 toxin |
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Synonyms: | (3alpha,4beta,8alpha)-12,13-epoxy-4,15-diacetate 8-(3-methylbutanoate)trichothec-9-ene-3,4,8,15-tetrol, 3-hydroxy-4,15-diacetoxy-8-(3-methylbutyryloxy)-12,13-epoxy-delta-9-trichothecene, 4beta,15-bis(acetyloxy)-3alpha-hydroxy-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-en-8alpha-yl 3-methylbutanoate, 4beta,15-diacetoxy-3alpha-hydroxy-8alpha-(3-methylbutyryloxy)-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene, fusariotoxin T 2, fusariotoxin T-2, fusariotoxine T2, insariotoxin, isaritoxin, mycotoxin T-2, T-2 mycotoxin, T2 toxin, T2-trichothecene, toxin T2 |
Definition: | A trichothecene mycotoxin produced by fungi of the genus Fusarium. It is a common contaminant in food and feedstuffs of cereal origin and is known to cause a range of toxic effects in humans and animals. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9381] ( EBI ) |