Term Name: | asperlactone |
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Synonyms: | (5R)-5-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3-[(2S,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-yl]furan-2(5H)-one, 5R-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3-[(2S,3S)-3-methyl-2-oxiranyl]-2(5H)-furanone |
Definition: | A member of the class of butenolides that is furan-2(5H)-one substituted by (2S,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-yl and (1S)-1-hydroxyethyl group at positions 3 and 5R, respectively. It is a secondary metabolite isolated from Aspergillus ochraceus that exhibits antifungal and antibacterial properties. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:156386] ( EBI ) |