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Penicillic acid

Article number:

5501163

CAS No.:

90-65-3

Formula:

C8H10O4

Molecular weight:

170,17 g/mol

Penicillic acid is a polyketide mycotoxin which induces single and double stand DNA breaks. It inhibits GDP-mannose dehydrogenase. It inhibits also muscle aldose dehydrogenase, lactate dhydrogenase and alcohol dehydrogenase. Origin: Penicillium Cyclopium.

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