Cercosporin

Article number:

5500583

CAS No.:

35082-49-6

Formula:

C29H26O10

Molecular weight:

534,51 g/mol

Cercosporin is a polyketide phytotoxin. It is activated by light. Once activated it reacts with oxygen to produce toxic oxygen species such as O2 or O2-. Production of reactive oxygen species leads to peroxidation of lipids in the plant cell membranes.Source: Cercospora sp.

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