MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : acid, tenuazonic;
MeSH CAS label : 2H-Pyrrol-2-one, 3-acetyl-1,5-dihydro-4-hydroxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-, (S-(R*,R*))-;
Registry Number MeSH : 610-88-8;
MeSH annotation : an antineoplastic antibiotic;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.