A mycotoxin produced by the fungi Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium graminearum, inhibits protein synthesis.
ChEBI: 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol is a trichothecene mycotoxin that is deoxynivalenol acetylated on the oxygen at C-15. A skin and eye irritant, along with its 3-acetyl regioisomer and its parent deoxynivalenol it is considered among the most commonly and widely distributed cereal contaminants. It has a role as an epitope and a mycotoxin. It is functionally related to a deoxynivalenol.
15-O-Acetyl-4-deoxynivalenol (15-ADON) can be harmful for the consumption of humans and livestock.
