Pterulone is a
fungal metabolite. It was initially isolated from the
mycelium and
liquid culture
A microbiological culture, or microbial culture, is a method of multiplying microbial organisms by letting them reproduce in predetermined culture medium under controlled laboratory conditions. Microbial cultures are foundational and basic diagn ...
s of
wood-decay fungus in the genus ''
Pterula''. The compound inhibits eukaryotic
respiration by targeting the mitochondrial
NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase.
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References
Fungicides
Halogen-containing natural products
Heterocyclic compounds with 2 rings
Oxepines
Ketones
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