Chemicals and Drugs

Fumonisins

A group of MYCOTOXINS found in CORN contaminated with FUSARIUM fungus. They are chains of about 20 carbons with acidic ester, acetylamino and sometimes other substituents. They inhibit ceramide synthetase conversion of SPHINGOLIPIDS to CERAMIDES.

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Abstract

A group of MYCOTOXINS found in CORN contaminated with FUSARIUM fungus. They are chains of about 20 carbons with acidic ester, acetylamino and sometimes other substituents. They inhibit ceramide synthetase conversion of SPHINGOLIPIDS to CERAMIDES.

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  • Fumonisin

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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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2003

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  • Carboxylic Acids (1992-2002)
  • Mycotoxins (1992-1997)

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  1. D02w.455w.326.146w.432w
  2. D23.946w.587w.385w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fumonisins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D037341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D037341
  2. Fumonisins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumonisin
  3. Fumonisins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3268331