Term Name: | fumagillin |
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Synonyms: | (2E,4E,6E,8E)-10-({(3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-methoxy-4-[(2R,3R)-2-methyl-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxiran-2-yl]-1-oxaspiro[2.5]oct-6-yl}oxy)-10-oxodeca-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid, 2,4,6,8-decatetraenedioic acid, 4-(1,2-epoxy-1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl)-5-methoxy-1-oxaspiro(2,5)oct-6-yl ester, Fugillin, fumagilina, Fumagillin, fumagilline, fumagillinum, Fumidil |
Definition: | A meroterpenoid resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of fumagillol with the carboxylic acid group of (all-E)-deca-2,4,6,8-tetraenedioic acid. Originally isolated from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, it is used for the control of Nosema infection in honey bees. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:48635] ( EBI ) |