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kojic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:43572
Synonyms
  • 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone
  • 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one
  • 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone
  • acido kojico
  • Kojic acid
  • Kojisaeure
Definition
A pyranone that is 4H-pyran substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a hydroxymethyl group at position 2 and an oxo group at position 4. It has been isolated from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from kojic acid
Phenotype where environments contain kojic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing kojic acid
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