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3-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-furan-2(5H)-one

Term ID
CHEBI:66047
Synonyms
  • 3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methylfuran-2(5H)-one
Definition
A butenolide that is furan-2(5H)-one substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 4. Isolated from an edible mushroom Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii, it exhibits protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress dependent cell death.
References
  • Reaxys:18852551
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 3-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-furan-2(5H)-one
Phenotype where environments contain 3-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-furan-2(5H)-one
Phenotype modified by environments containing 3-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-furan-2(5H)-one
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