Definition
ChEBI: Shanorellin is a member of the class monohydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones that is 1,4-benzoquinone in which the hydrogens at positions 2, 3, 5 and 6 are replaced by hydroxy, methyl, methyl and hydroxymethyl groups, respectively. It is a secondary metabolite synthesized by several fungi of the Ascomycota phylum. It has a role as a fungal metabolite. It is a diol, a beta-hydroxy ketone and a member of monohydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones.
