Uses
Neopatulin is a mycotoxic substance which is produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus species. The molecule possesses useful antibiotic and antibacterial properties, but it is also an unwelcome contaminant in food and a general plant toxin.
Definition
ChEBI: Isopatulin is a furopyran and lactone that is (2H-pyran-3(6H)-ylidene)acetic acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 an 6 and in which the hydroxy group at position 4 has condensed with the carboxy group to give the corresponding bicyclic lactone. Also known as neopatulin, it is a mycotoxic substance produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium species. It has a role as a mycotoxin, an antibacterial agent and a Penicillium metabolite. It is a gamma-lactone, a furopyran and a lactol.
