Chemicals and Drugs

Tenuazonic Acid

3-Acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-one. A metabolite found in a strain of the fungus Alternaria tenuis Auct. which functions as an antibiotic with antiviral and antineoplastic properties, and may also act as a mycotoxin.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

3-Acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-one. A metabolite found in a strain of the fungus Alternaria tenuis Auct. which functions as an antibiotic with antiviral and antineoplastic properties, and may also act as a mycotoxin.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H15NO3
Molecular Weight
197.23 g/mol
IUPAC Name
(5S)-3-acetyl-5-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]pyrrolidine-2,4-dione
InChIKey
KLBSRSYHIIAQTG-PZICIZFRSA-N
SMILES
CC[C@H](C)[C@H]1C(=O)C(C(=O)N1)C(=O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D013720
Source
PubChem CID 441580

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Acid, Tenuazonic

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, 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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Indexing Annotation

an antineoplastic antibiotic

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History Note

91(75); was see under ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Pyrrolidinones (1971-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tenuazonic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013720. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013720
  2. Tenuazonic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27108395
  3. Tenuazonic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 441580. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/441580