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Ascochitine, a polyketide-derived secondary metabolite, is a selective antifungal agent. Ascochitine exhibits broad-spectrum phytotoxicity and antimicrobial activities[1].

ChEBI: Ascochitine is a carbonyl compound and a member of benzenes.

[1] Kim W, et al. Identification of a Polyketide Synthase Gene Responsible for Ascochitine Biosynthesis in Ascochyta fabae and Its Abrogation in Sister Taxa. mSphere. 2019 Sep 25;4(5):e00622-19. DOI:10.1128/mSphere.00622-19