Chemicals and Drugs

Aurovertins

Very toxic and complex pyrone derivatives from the fungus Calcarisporium arbuscula. They bind to and inhibit mitochondrial ATPase, thereby uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation. They are used as biochemical tools.

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Abstract

Very toxic and complex pyrone derivatives from the fungus Calcarisporium arbuscula. They bind to and inhibit mitochondrial ATPase, thereby uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation. They are used as biochemical tools.

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  • Aurovertin

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(80); was see under PYRANS 1980-90; was AUROVERTIN see under ANTIBIOTICS 1975-79

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics (1968-1974)

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  1. D03w.383.663.075

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aurovertins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001313. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001313
  2. Aurovertins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73596839