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Toxic spiroepoxy compounds from Fusaria and other hyphomycetes
Author(s) -
Bamburg J. R.,
Marasas W. F.,
Riggs N. V.,
Smalley E. B.,
Strong F. M.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260100405
Subject(s) - hyphomycetes , chemistry , biology , botany
Many hyphomyceteous fungi have been found to produce closely related toxic metabolites which form the class of compounds called scirpenes. The structures of those compounds are reviewed and current studies on their biological activity and possible implication in moldy corn poisoning are discussed.