Definition
ChEBI: Arisugacin A is an organic heterotetracyclic compound that is 4a,12a-dihydroxy-4,4,6a,12b-tetramethyl-4a,6,6a,12,12a,12b-hexahydro-4H,11H-benzo[f]pyrano[4,3-b]chromene-1,11(5H)-dione substituted by 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl group at position 9 (the 4aR,6aR,12aS,12bS steroisomer). Isolated from the culture broth of Penicillium, it acts as a selective inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase. It has a role as a metabolite, an antimicrobial agent, an EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor and a Penicillium metabolite. It is an organic heterotetracyclic compound, an aromatic ether, a tertiary alcohol, a delta-lactone and an enone.
